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smarting vs hurting

hurting vs smarting

smarting and hurting both are nouns.

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

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