Hurtful and Horrible

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

Nearby Words: hurt, hurting

Horrible adjective - Extremely disturbing or repellent.

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Hurtful and horrible are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hurtful" instead an adjective "Horrible".

Nearby Words: horrid, horror, horrify, horribly

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