Hurt and Mortify

Hurt

Hurt verb - To feel or cause physical pain.

Mortify and hurt are semantically related. in distress topic. In some cases you can use "Mortify" instead a verb "Hurt".

Nearby Words: hurtful, hurting

Mortify

Mortify verb - Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of.

Hurt and mortify are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hurt" instead a verb "Mortify".

Common collocations

pride hurt pride mortify pride
mother hurt mother mortify mother
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