Synonyms of the word 
BRUISING → FORCEFUL - HARMFUL
bruising
- v. present participle of bruise.
- n. (slang) A violent physical attack on a person.
forceful
- adj. With assertive force; powerful.
harmful
- adj. of a kind likely to be damaging; injurious.
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