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hurt
has definitions from the fields of psychology,medicine
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[ noun ] (medicine) any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
Used in print (Jim Thompson, The Transgressors....)I 've given willful hurt to no man . |
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[ verb ] cause damage or affect negatively
Synonyms Examples "Our business was hurt by the new competition" Used in print (Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)`` I'm just speculating , but I have_to think Jack feels he 's hurting Boston 's chances '' . (Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)What hurts most is the damage the automobile has done to central-city retailing , especially in those cities where public_transit is feeble . |
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[ verb ] hurt the feelings of
Examples "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests" "This remark really bruised me ego" Used in print (Richard Ferber, Bitter Valley....)`` It does n't hurt . |
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[ adjective ] suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
Synonyms Examples "nursing his wounded arm" "ambulances...for the hurt men and women" Used in print (Howard Fast, April Morning....)Cousin_Joshua_Dover decided to remain with the Reverend and poor Isaac_Pitt until life passed_away - and he was hurt so badly he did not seem for long in this world . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] suffering from emotional injury
Examples "a bruised ego" "to salve her wounded feelings" "an air of hurt innocence" "a tone of hurt surprise" Used in print (William Maxwell, The Chateau....)And the thing about hurt feelings , the wet bathing_suit pointed_out , is that the person who has them is not quite the innocent party he believes himself to be . (John Dos Passos, Midcentury....)`` Connections '' was all he would say with that smooth hurt smile when I put leading questions . (Richard Ferber, Bitter Valley....)But the scar seemed to pull hard at the corner of his mouth , and his eyes were hurt and angry . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (psychology) psychological suffering
Examples "the death of his wife caused him great distress" Used in print (T. C. McClary, "The Flooded Desert," Argosy,...)Ben 's eyes strained with the bitter hurt , his homely face slashed with gray and crimson . |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 1234
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[ noun ] the act of damaging something or someone
Related terms change_of_integrity wound impairment burn defloration defacement harm |
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