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hurt vs provoke

provoke vs hurt

hurt is a noun but provoke is not a noun.

hurt is an adjective but provoke is not an adjective.

hurt and provoke both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hurt Yes Yes Yes No
provoke No No Yes No
As verbs, provoke is a hypernym of hurt; that is, provoke is a word with a broader meaning than hurt:
  • hurt: hurt the feelings of
  • provoke: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Other hypernyms of hurt include arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, raise.
hurt (noun) provoke (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
hurt (adjective) provoke (adjective)
damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
hurt (verb) provoke (verb)
give trouble or pain to provide the needed stimulus for
be in pain evoke or provoke to appear or occur
cause damage or affect negatively call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
hurt the feelings of annoy continually or chronically
cause emotional anguish or make miserable
be the source of pain
feel physical pain
Difference between hurt and provoke

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