Another word for hurt
a-z
Verb
Noun
A state of physical or mental suffering
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Another word for hurt
Modifier
Noun
Damage
Verb
To cause pain
Synonym Study
- Spoil implies such serious impairment of a thing as to destroy its value, usefulness, etc. rain spoiled the party, the canned food was spoiled
- To impair something is to cause it to deteriorate in quality or to lessen in value, strength, etc. impaired hearing
- Damage stresses the loss, as in value, usefulness, etc., resulting from an injury damaged goods
- Harm more strongly suggests the pain or distress caused he wouldn't harm a fly
- Injure implies the marring of the appearance, health, soundness, etc. of a person or thing injured pride
- Hurt implies a wounding physically or emotionally or a causing of any kind of harm or damage the rumors hurt his business
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