hurt one's feelings

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traumatize v.
wound v.

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

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hurt one's feelings

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

hurt one's feelings

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