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hurt vs affront

affront vs hurt

hurt and affront both are nouns.

hurt is an adjective but affront is not an adjective.

hurt and affront both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hurt Yes Yes Yes No
affront Yes No Yes No
As verbs, affront is a hyponym of hurt; that is, affront is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hurt:
  • hurt: hurt the feelings of
  • affront: treat, mention, or speak to rudely
Other hyponyms of hurt include diss, insult, lacerate, sting, abase, chagrin, humble, humiliate, mortify.
hurt (noun) affront (noun)
the act of damaging something or someone a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
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
hurt (adjective) affront (adjective)
damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
hurt (verb) affront (verb)
give trouble or pain to treat, mention, or speak to rudely
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 hurt and affront

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