Brand and Hurt

Brand

Brand verb - To produce a vivid impression of.

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Hurt and brand are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hurt" instead a verb "Brand".

Nearby Words: branded, branding, Brande

Hurt verb - To feel or cause physical pain.

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Brand and hurt are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brand" instead a verb "Hurt".

Nearby Words: hurtful, hurting

According to a former Sega staffer, Sega of Japan felt the 32x and the game would be a flop because of the bonding mechanism, and were afraid that having Sonic as the games star would hurt the series brand image, so they made Knuckles the main character instead of cancelling the game altogether.

Source: Video Game / Knuckles' Chaotix
She once wanted to change her name back to Kardashian to capitalize on the Kardashian brand, even though it clearly hurt her husband.

Source: Series / Keeping Up With The Kardashians
The movie was good enough that it could be mistaken for an official production and especially because of the graphic content it could hurt the brand's image.

Source: Franchise / Power Rangers

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