Break and Hurt

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Break verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.

Usage example: I broke a tooth on the hard candy

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Hurt is a synonym for break in health topic. In some cases you can use "Hurt" instead the word "Break" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: breach, breakdown, breaking, breakup, breakable

Hurt verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.

Usage example: don't worry that you'll hurt the new lawn by walking across it

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Break is a synonym for hurt. Sometimes you can use "Break" instead the word "Hurt" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: hurtful, hurting

emotional	emotional break	emotional hurt
good	good break	good hurt
nice	nice break	nice hurt
initial	initial break	initial hurt
Other adjectives: actual, real, massive, serious, little, major, slightest, several.

character	break character	hurt character
people	break people	hurt people
hand	break hand	hurt hand
time	break time	hurt time
Other words: way, game, story, leg, times.

Dom make his intentions clear to Brian should he hurt Mia in any way: "You break her heart, I'll break your neck."

Source: If You Ever Do Anything to Hurt Her...
One hurt hand later he tries it with his foot and actually manages to break through it (though he still hurt his foot doing it).

Source: What the Fu Are You Doing?
Towards the end of the "Real Thing" sequence from Big The Musical, Susan's "oldest, longest, dearest" male friends casually warn Josh, "Don't hurt Susan, or we'll break your kneecaps if you do."

Source: If You Ever Do Anything to Hurt Her...

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