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Meaning of hurty | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Causing hurt; painful.
  2. Semé (strewn) with hurts (roundels azure).
    not-comparable

Examples

“If people are scared of hurty words, don’t come and see comedy. It’s not as if I’m shouting it through your letterbox.”
“It's time this government told the police their job is to protect the public, not monitor social media for hurty words.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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