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hurts

The correct spelling is hurts.

How to pronounce hurts

noun

IPA: /hɜːts/

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The correct spelling is hurts. An emotional or psychological humiliation or bad experience. For example: "how to overcome old hurts of the past"

Usage Examples

how to overcome old hurts of the past

Does your leg still hurt? / It is starting to feel better.

If anybody hurts my little brother, I will get upset.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An emotional or psychological humiliation or bad experience.
  2. 2.A bodily injury causing pain; a wound or bruise.
  3. 3.Injury; damage; detriment; harm
  4. 4.A roundel azure (blue circular spot).
  5. 5.A band on a trip-hammer helve, bearing the trunnions.

verb

  1. 1.To be painful.
  2. 2.To cause (a creature) physical pain and/or injury.
  3. 3.To cause (somebody) emotional pain.
  4. 4.To undermine, impede, or damage.

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