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“Brews” or “Bruise”

brews / bruise are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

brews b·r·UW·z

  • noundrink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling.
  • verbprepare by brewing.
  • verbsit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor.

bruise b·r·UW·z

  • nounan injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration.
  • verbinjure the underlying soft tissue or bone of.
  • verbbreak up into small pieces for food preparation.
  • verbdamage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure.
Usage

Examples in context

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“brews”

  • …"there are poisons nature herself brews", is in no doubt that…
  • …from a drink that Nyakinyua brews in a traditional ceremony, it…
  • …celebrate the rain's coming, Nyakinyua brews a drink from the Thang'eta…
  • …very close to the traditional brews made by farmers, while others…

“bruise”

  • …mediaeval word "botch" – a bruise or carbuncle, typically in the…
  • …refuses to kick it (to bruise the body to make it…
  • Post-competition examinations revealed a bone bruise in her left ankle.
  • …cap, and yellowish pores that bruise blue, but it lacks reticulation…

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