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hurt one's feelings

VERB
traumatize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disturb grieve hurt mortify offend outrage shock upset
STRONG
bother distress get pain sting trouble
WEAK
cut to the quick do in dump on put down shake up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm compliment delight make happy order please satisfy soothe
STRONG
aid assist help
VERB
wound
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hurt traumatize
STRONG
bother distress disturb get grieve mortify offend outrage pain sting trouble upset
WEAK
cut to the quick do in dump on put down shake up
Antonyms
STRONG
aid assist be happy calm comfort compliment delight fail help lose make happy order please satisfy soothe
WEAK
appease cure heal

Example Sentences

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There was nothing wrong with the back drop in the home stage-set; it was only home itself that hurt one’s feelings.

From Short Stories of the New America Interpreting the America of this age to high school boys and girls by Various