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act up vs hurt

hurt vs act up

act up is not a noun while hurt is a noun.

act up is not an adjective while hurt is an adjective.

act up and hurt both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
act up No No Yes No
hurt Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, hurt is a hypernym of act up; that is, hurt is a word with a broader meaning than act up:
  • act up: make itself felt as a recurring pain
  • hurt: be the source of pain
Other hypernyms of act up include ache, smart.
act up (noun) hurt (noun)
the act of damaging something or someone
a damage or loss
feelings of mental or physical pain
psychological suffering
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
act up (adjective) hurt (adjective)
damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
act up (verb) hurt (verb)
make itself felt as a recurring pain give trouble or pain to
misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way be in pain
cause damage or affect negatively
hurt the feelings of
cause emotional anguish or make miserable
be the source of pain
feel physical pain
Difference between act up and hurt

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