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hurt vs agony

agony vs hurt

hurt and agony both are nouns.

hurt is an adjective but agony is not an adjective.

hurt is a verb but agony is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hurt Yes Yes Yes No
agony Yes No No No
As nouns, agony is a hyponym of hurt; that is, agony is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hurt:
  • hurt: feelings of mental or physical pain
  • agony: intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
Other hyponyms of hurt include torment, torture, throes, discomfort, irritation, soreness.
hurt (noun) agony (noun)
the act of damaging something or someone intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
a damage or loss a state of acute pain
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) agony (adjective)
damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
hurt (verb) agony (verb)
give trouble or pain to
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 agony

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