Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| emotional | emotional hurt | emotional push |
| good | good hurt | good push |
| gentle | gentle hurt | gentle push |
| low | low hurt | low push |
| Other adjectives: friendly, initial, strong, actual, real, massive, serious, little, wonderful, major, extra, aggressive. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Another example of frustration from the Zelda Game Boy games comes in parts involving platforming and standing on moving platforms... when all of a sudden Keese appear, and both hurt and push you into spikes/pits.
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When she treated him rudely to push him away or claimed wanting nothing with him, not even after getting pregnant with his child, or got hurt, it hurt him.
Source: Fanfic / The Child of Love -
Actions that destroy or steal data will push you towards Hacker, while actions that hurt people (especially fellow hackers) or mess with their personal data push you towards Cracker.
Source: Karma Meter
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Push and Hurt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hurt/push
Hurt & Push. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hurt/push>.
Push or Hurt. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hurt/push.
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