The Clue
Vitiates (5 letter answer)
The Answer
HURTS
Tags
Notes
The answer HURTS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1000 puzzles.
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Hamstrings or kneecaps
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Definition
HURT as a noun:
1. (injury, hurt, harm, trauma) = any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
2. (distress, hurt, suffering) = psychological suffering; "the death of his wife caused him great distress"
3. (suffering, hurt) = feelings of mental or physical pain
4. (detriment, hurt) = a damage or loss
5. (damage, harm, hurt, scathe) = the act of damaging something or someone
HURT as a verb:
1. (ache, smart, hurt) = be the source of pain
2. give trouble or pain to; "This exercise will hurt your back"
3. (pain, anguish, hurt) = cause emotional anguish or make miserable; "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school"
4. (hurt, injure) = cause damage or affect negatively; "Our business was hurt by the new competition"
5. (hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite) = hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised me ego"
6. (hurt, ache, suffer) = feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?"
7. (suffer, hurt) = feel pain or be in pain