Contaminate
Contaminate verb - To make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable.
Hurt and contaminate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hurt" instead a verb "Contaminate".
Hurt
Hurt verb - To feel or cause physical pain.
Contaminate and hurt are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contaminate" instead a verb "Hurt".
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The nukes hurt Siam more than Burma (they were intended more to close mountain passes and contaminate the land so that Burmese troops couldn't press on), causing panic in major cities and, critically, within the military over fear of radioactive fallout.
Source: Literature / Malê Rising
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