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hurtful

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hurt⋅ful

  [hurt-fuhl]
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–adjective
causing hurt or injury; injurious; harmful.
Origin:
1520–30; hurt + -ful

Related forms:
hurt⋅ful⋅ly, adverb
hurt⋅ful⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
destructive, pernicious; noxious.
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hurt·ful   (hûrt'fəl)   
adj.  Causing injury or suffering; damaging.
hurt'ful·ly adv., hurt'ful·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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