Hurt and Pet

Hurt

Hurt noun - A state of great suffering of body or mind.

Pet and hurt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pet" instead the word "Hurt" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: hurtful, hurting

Pet

Pet noun - A person or thing that is preferred over others.

Hurt and pet are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hurt" instead the word "Pet" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: petted, petting

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

loving loving hurt loving pet
good good hurt good pet
nice nice hurt nice pet
regular regular hurt regular pet
Other adjectives: actual, real, evil, little, cute, personal, major, mindless.

Common collocations

hand hurt hand pet hand
time hurt time pet time
dog hurt dog pet dog
times hurt times pet times
Other words: chances, members, monsters.

Both words in one sentence

  • Cool Pet Call Gloop or Gleep a "pet" and you might find yourself in a world o' sentient-silly-putty hurt.
    Source: Cool Pet
  • Gander had been a family pet before, and was put in the military when he accidentally hurt a child by his owner to avoid having to put his pet down.
  • She manages to break out of her cold, reticent shell once she finally manages to pet a cat without getting hurt.
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