Hurt and Stab

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Hurt

Hurt verb - To feel or cause physical pain.

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Stab is a synonym for hurt in action topic. In some cases you can use "Stab" instead the word "Hurt" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like injure, experience pain.

Nearby Words: hurtful, hurting

Stab

Stab verb - To penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object.

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Synonyms for Stab

Hurt is a synonym for stab in injure topic. Sometimes you can use "Hurt" instead the word "Stab" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as injury, puncture, piercing cut.

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How words are described

good	good hurt	good stab
nice	nice hurt	nice stab
initial	initial hurt	initial stab
strong	strong hurt	strong stab
Other adjectives: actual, massive, serious, bad, major, deadly, extra.

Common collocations

person	hurt person	stab person
friend	hurt friend	stab friend
man	hurt man	stab man
people	hurt people	stab people
Other words: someone, hand, time, brother, anyone, opponent, enemy, everyone, times, friends, enemies.

Both words in one sentence

Stab the Scorpion: After much criticism from Velma, Beau picks up a large rock, and it looks like he's going to hurt her with it.

Source: Western Animation / Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
The closest thing he has shown was fear of losing Shinra during middle school after Shinra took a stab wound for him by another student that was out to hurt Izaya.

Source: Lack of Empathy
If they are too close, you can't stab them with the end and won't be able to build enough momentum to hurt them by swinging the weapon.

Source: Arbitrary Minimum Range

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