Hurt and Preserved

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Hurt verb - To feel or cause physical pain.

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Preserved is an antonym for hurt.

Nearby Words: hurtful, hurting

Preserved adjective - Kept intact or in a particular condition.

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Hurt is an antonym for preserved in care for topic.

River asks him why he never sought her out after he preserved her memory at the Library, and he explains that it would simply hurt him too much.

Source: Recap / Doctor Who S33 E13 "The Name of the Doctor"
However, it IS the only thing that can hurt King Gallon, whom Odette preserved in endless undeath.

Source: Faustian Rebellion

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