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Synonyms for hurt

Two senses of hurt live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · adjective and verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 1, Foothills

suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle

The hurt soldiers were carried away from the battlefield.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

wounded

Same sentence, swapped: The wounded soldiers were carried away from the battlefield.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for hurt as it is used in the sentence above.

weakened
meet
smart

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineChange

cause damage or affect negatively

Our business was hurt by the new competition.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

injure

Same sentence, swapped: Our business was injure by the new competition.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for hurt as it is used in the sentence above.

smart
suffer
eat

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Closest first: other change words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

firenoun, verbfiringthe act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemyFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line focusverbconcentratedirect one's attention on somethingFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line freezeverbblockprohibit the conversion or use of (assets)FoothillsHas a reason line interchangenoun, verbexchangereciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)High Camp2 senses interruptverbdisturbdestroy the peace or tranquility ofFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line invalidateverbvoidtake away the legal force of or render ineffectiveHigh CampHas a reason line screenverbsortexamine in order to test suitabilityFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line secondverb, nounbackgive support or one's approval toFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line

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