# hurts

Pronunciation: say "HURTS" US /hɝts/, UK /hɜːts/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of hurt. — third-person singular simple present indicative of hurt
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of hurt. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _The bruise on her arm still hurts a week after the fall._
   - _Constant criticism hurts a child's confidence over time._

## Noun

2. Plural of hurt. — plural of hurt
   - Simple: Plural of hurt. Use it for more than one feeling of pain inside.
   - _She buried her childhood hurts and rarely spoke of them._
   - _The counselor encouraged them to name the hurts behind their anger._

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