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• hurt´ful|ly — hurt|ful «HURT fuhl», adjective. causing hurt, harm, or damage; injurious: »Figurative. a mean and hurtful remark. SYNONYM(S): detrimental, prejudicial, pernicious, noxious, harmful. –hurt´ful|ly, adverb. –hurt´ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• hurt|ful — «HURT fuhl», adjective. causing hurt, harm, or damage; injurious: »Figurative. a mean and hurtful remark. SYNONYM(S): detrimental, prejudicial, pernicious, noxious, harmful. –hurt´ful|ly, adverb. –hurt´ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• hurt´ful|ness — hurt|ful «HURT fuhl», adjective. causing hurt, harm, or damage; injurious: »Figurative. a mean and hurtful remark. SYNONYM(S): detrimental, prejudicial, pernicious, noxious, harmful. –hurt´ful|ly, adverb. –hurt´ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• un|hurt´ful|ly — un|hurt|ful «uhn HURT fuhl», adjective. not hurtful; harmless. –un|hurt´ful|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• un|hurt|ful — «uhn HURT fuhl», adjective. not hurtful; harmless. –un|hurt´ful|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• hurt — hurt·able; hurt·ful; hurt·less; un·hurt; hurt; hurt·ing; hurt·ful·ly; hurt·ful·ness; hurt·less·ly; hurt·less·ness; hurt·ling·ly; …   English syllables

• ful — aw·ful; beau·ti·ful; doubt·ful; dread·ful; faith·ful; ful·crum; ful·fill·ment; ful·go·rid; ful·mi·nate; gust·ful; hope·ful; mer·ci·ful; mer·ci·ful·ly; need·ful; pow·er·ful; stom·ach·ful; won·der·ful; af·fright·ful·ly; bale·ful·ly; bale·ful·ness;… …   English syllables

• aw|ful|ly — « flee, fuh lee», adverb. 1. dreadfully; terribly: »The broken leg hurt awfully. 2. Informal. very: »I m awfully sorry that I hurt your feelings …   Useful english dictionary

• tact´ful|ness — tact|ful «TAKT fuhl», adjective. 1. having tact: »Mother is a tactful person. SYNONYM(S): diplomatic. 2. showing tact: »A tactful reply does not hurt a person s feelings. –tact´ful|ly, adverb. –tact´ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• tact´ful|ly — tact|ful «TAKT fuhl», adjective. 1. having tact: »Mother is a tactful person. SYNONYM(S): diplomatic. 2. showing tact: »A tactful reply does not hurt a person s feelings. –tact´ful|ly, adverb. –tact´ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary