Hurt and Kill

Hurt

Hurt verb - To feel or cause physical pain.

Kill and hurt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Kill" instead a verb "Hurt".

Nearby Words: hurtful, hurting

Kill

Kill verb - Be the source of great pain for.
Usage example: These new shoes are killing me!

Hurt and kill are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hurt" instead a verb "Kill".

Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

How words are described

good good hurt good kill
low low hurt low kill
nice nice hurt nice kill
actual actual hurt actual kill
Other adjectives: real, bad, personal, major, double.

Common collocations

person hurt person kill person
man hurt man kill man
people hurt people kill people
children hurt children kill children
Other words: family, someone, time, boss, child, anyone, enemy, everyone, son, humans, friends, enemies.

Both words in one sentence

  • The gang leader threatens to hurt or kill the brother if he does not get his money.
  • Comicbook / Red Skull However, in most versions he wasn't himself prepared to kill or hurt people; in at least one he was initially unwilling to kill even after he became the Red Skull.
  • Anyone who manages to hurt or kill a wyrsa will have the entire pack after them until they either die or manage to kill off the entire pack.
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