Hurt and Kindness

Opposite meaning words

Hurt noun - A state of great suffering of body or mind.

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Kindness is an antonym for hurt in injury topic.

Nearby Words: hurtful, hurting

Kindness noun - An act of kind assistance.

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Hurt is an antonym for kindness in service topic.

Nearby Words: kind, kindly, kindliness

loving	loving hurt	loving kindness
good	good hurt	good kindness
gentle	gentle hurt	gentle kindness
initial	initial hurt	initial kindness
Other adjectives: actual, real, hard, little, personal.

Mercy Kill: Zestiria argues that some people are beyond redemption, so it's better to just kill them either as a kindness or so they won't hurt anyone else.

Source: Video Game / Tales of Zestiria
Virtually any time Bender realizes he seriously hurt Fry's feelings leads to him showing unusual kindness.

Source: Pet The Dog / Western Animation
Yugi Muto's Superpowered Evil Side does this to those who hurt Yugi or his friends—until he took a level in kindness.

Source: Terror Hero

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