Ghastly and Hurtful

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Ghastly adjective - Extremely disturbing or repellent.

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Hurtful and ghastly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hurtful" instead an adjective "Ghastly".

Hurtful adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.

Usage example: her ex-husband said hurtful things that she could never forgive

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Ghastly and hurtful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ghastly" instead an adjective "Hurtful".

Nearby Words: hurt, hurting

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