(1):
(n.) The act or process of beating, bruising, or pounding; the state of being beaten or bruised.
(2):
(n.) A bruise; an injury attended with more or less disorganization of the subcutaneous tissue and effusion of blood beneath the skin, but without apparent wound.
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