hurt

/hɜːt/verb

Early Childhood

To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury.

To cause (somebody) emotional pain.

To be painful.

To damage, harm, impair, undermine, impede.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

abuse ache afflict affront aggrieve agonize anguish annoy behedge bewound blunt burn carry cut down damage

Antonyms

alleviate analgesize benumb comfort dave ease heal numb relieve soothe

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

bert birt burt dirt girt hert kurt vert wert wirt

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

had hah hal ham han hao hap haq har has

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

bir bur her der erb erk ers fer fir fur

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

hat hit halt hast hatt heat hert hett hetz hite

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