Cheer
Cheer verb - To declare enthusiastic approval of.
Hurt
Hurt verb - To feel deep sadness or mental pain.
Usage example: I know you must be hurting from the cruel words they said
How words are described
| good | good cheer | good hurt |
| massive | massive cheer | massive hurt |
| little | little cheer | little hurt |
| bad | bad cheer | bad hurt |
| Other adjectives: personal, extra, above, sociopathic. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Mickey again tries to cheer his dog up by pointing out that they are in this together, only for his recklessness to get himself hurt yet again.
Source: Here We Go Again -
Feeling depressed and still hurt, Melissa's cousin Holden comes into town to cheer Melissa up.
Source: Series / The Secret Circle -
Dwight is always trying to please Michael, takes care of him when he's hurt, and in the episode "Koi Pond" calls him handsome when trying to cheer him up.
Source: Ho Yay / Live-Action TV
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