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hurt
damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- H
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- UR
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Definitions
adjective
damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
adjective
suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
“nursing his wounded arm”
noun
the act of damaging something or someone
noun
a damage or loss
noun
feelings of mental or physical pain
noun
psychological suffering
“the death of his wife caused him great distress”
noun
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
verb
give trouble or pain to
“This exercise will hurt your back”
verb
be in pain
verb
cause damage or affect negatively
“Our business was hurt by the new competition”
verb
cause emotional anguish or make miserable
“It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school”
verb
hurt the feelings of
“She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests”
verb
be the source of pain
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Example Sentences
nursing his wounded arm
ambulances … for the hurt men and women
the death of his wife caused him great distress
This exercise will hurt your back
Our business was hurt by the new competition
It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school
She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests
This remark really bruised my ego
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