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hurting vs smarting

smarting vs hurting

hurting and smarting both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hurting Yes No No No
smarting Yes No No No
As nouns, smarting is a hyponym of hurting; that is, smarting is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hurting:
  • hurting: a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
  • smarting: a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
hurting (noun) smarting (noun)
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
Difference between hurting and smarting

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