9
squash(verb, break, beat, hurt, press)
8
abuse(noun, verb, trouble, hurt, ruin)
8
sore(noun, adjective, cut, increase, hurt)
7
graze(noun, verb)
7
lesion(noun, cut, hurt, wrong, damage)
7
offend
7
pulp(verb, press, crush, suppress, smash)
7
swelling(noun, cut, increase, hurt, wrong)
6
spite
6
anguish(noun, pain)
6
buffet(noun, verb, break, beat, separate)
6
bump(noun, verb, increase, hit, lump)
6
cut(noun, verb, trouble, hurt, crush)
6
discoloration(noun, mark, spot, stain, flaw)
6
pain(noun, cut, worry, damage, harm)
6
stab(noun, verb, trouble, hurt, ruin)
5
abrade(verb, pulverulence)
5
inflammation(noun, increase, pain, bump, lump)
5
maltreat(verb, break, trouble, beat, separate)
5
maul(verb, break, trouble, beat, separate)
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