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hurt vs bruise

bruise vs hurt

hurt and bruise both are nouns.

hurt is an adjective but bruise is not an adjective.

hurt and bruise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hurt Yes Yes Yes No
bruise Yes No Yes No
As nouns, bruise is a hyponym of hurt; that is, bruise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hurt:
  • hurt: any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
  • bruise: an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
As verbs, hurt and bruise are synonyms defined as:
  • hurt and bruise: hurt the feelings of
Other synonyms of hurt include injure, offend, spite, wound.
hurt (noun) bruise (noun)
the act of damaging something or someone an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
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) bruise (adjective)
damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
hurt (verb) bruise (verb)
give trouble or pain to damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure
be in pain break up into small pieces for food preparation
cause damage or affect negatively injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
hurt the feelings of hurt the feelings of
cause emotional anguish or make miserable
be the source of pain
feel physical pain
Difference between hurt and bruise

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