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starve vs hurt

hurt vs starve

starve is not a noun while hurt is a noun.

starve is not an adjective while hurt is an adjective.

starve and hurt both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
starve No No Yes No
hurt Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, hurt is a hypernym of starve; that is, hurt is a word with a broader meaning than starve:
  • starve: be hungry; go without food
  • hurt: be in pain
Other hypernyms of starve include suffer.
starve (noun) hurt (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
starve (adjective) hurt (adjective)
damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
starve (verb) hurt (verb)
be hungry; go without food give trouble or pain to
have a craving, appetite, or great desire for be in pain
die of food deprivation cause damage or affect negatively
deprive of food hurt the feelings of
deprive of a necessity and cause suffering cause emotional anguish or make miserable
be the source of pain
feel physical pain
Difference between starve and hurt

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