Hurtful and Harsh

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Hurtful adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.

Usage example: her ex-husband said hurtful things that she could never forgive

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Harsh and hurtful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Harsh" instead an adjective "Hurtful".

Nearby Words: hurt, hurting

Harsh adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.

Usage example: harsh words of criticism from her music teacher

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Hurtful and harsh are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hurtful" instead an adjective "Harsh".

Nearby Words: harshness, harshly

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