Hurt
Hurt verb - To feel or cause physical pain.
Increase
Increase verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.
How words are described
| considerable | considerable hurt | considerable increase |
| actual | actual hurt | actual increase |
| massive | massive hurt | massive increase |
| little | little hurt | little increase |
| Other adjectives: major, slightest, further, extra, double, maximum. | ||
Common collocations
| popularity | hurt popularity | increase popularity |
| reputation | hurt reputation | increase reputation |
| time | hurt time | increase time |
| sales | hurt sales | increase sales |
| Other words: chances. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Getting hurt, doing certain physical activities (like hanging from a ledge), or for some characters, using their special ability, will cause the infection to increase faster.
Source: Take Your Time -
He's not slowed down by piddling little bullets and lasers, but it does hurt his morale, which is why doing manly things like getting drunk, pissing, watching strippers, or drinking from a water fountain gives the bar a permanent increase.
Source: Video Game / Duke Nukem Forever -
The NES/Famicom (along with its Updated Rereleases) game Final Fantasy II went the "level up only what you've been using" route, and applied it to weapons and spells as well as stats (for example, your maximum HP would increase if you got hurt a lot).
Source: Character Level aka: Level Up
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