Hurtful
Hurtful adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.
Perplexing and hurtful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Perplexing" instead an adjective "Hurtful".
Perplexing
Perplexing adjective - Lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity.
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Synonyms for Perplexing
Hurtful and perplexing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hurtful" instead an adjective "Perplexing".
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