hurt
hurt /ˈhɝːt/
adjective
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()
Suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
(
hurt
, wounded
)
suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
Nursing his wounded arm
nursing his wounded arm
Ambulances...for the hurt men and women
ambulances...for the hurt men and women
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Damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
(
hurt
, weakened
)
damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
noun
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()
Any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
(
trauma
, harm
, hurt
, injury
)
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
The gymnast had to withdraw from the competition due to an injury
The gymnast had to withdraw from the competition due to an injury
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()
Psychological suffering
(
hurt
, distress
, suffering
)
psychological suffering
The death of his wife caused him great distress
the death of his wife caused him great distress
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The act of damaging something or someone
(
hurt
, scathe
[Archaic] , damage
, harm
)
the act of damaging something or someone
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A damage or loss
(
detriment
, hurt
)
a damage or loss
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Feelings of mental or physical pain
(
hurt
, suffering
)
feelings of mental or physical pain
The war-torn region was filled with immense suffering and devastation.
The war-torn region was filled with immense suffering and devastation.
verb
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()
Give trouble or pain to
(
hurt
)
give trouble or pain to
This exercise will hurt your back
This exercise will hurt your back
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()
Be the source of pain
(
smart
, ache
, hurt
)
be the source of pain
His careless words hurt her feelings deeply.
His careless words hurt her feelings deeply.
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()
Cause damage or affect negatively
(
injure
, hurt
)
cause damage or affect negatively
Our business was hurt by the new competition
Our business was hurt by the new competition
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()
Cause emotional anguish or make miserable
(
anguish
, pain
, hurt
)
cause emotional anguish or make miserable
It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school
It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school
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()
Hurt the feelings of
(
bruise
, injure
, offend
, hurt
, spite
, wound
)
hurt the feelings of
She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests
She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests
This remark really bruised my ego
This remark really bruised my ego
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Feel pain or be in pain
(
hurt
, suffer
)
feel pain or be in pain
He had to suffer through the pain of a broken bone.
He had to suffer through the pain of a broken bone.
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Feel physical pain
(
hurt
, suffer
, ache
)
feel physical pain
Were you hurting after the accident?
Were you hurting after the accident?