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TO HURT SOMEONE PHYSICALLY

I twisted my ankle jumping off a wall.

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hurtI hurt my arm climbing over the fence.
injureThe bomb killed ten people and injured many more.
woundHe was wounded so badly in the attack that doctors said he might never walk again.
maimThe atrocities have killed or maimed thousands of people.
tortureThe guards were accused of torturing prisoners.
stabHe was fatally stabbed with a kitchen knife.
shootThe gunman shot his victims in broad daylight.
stingI got stung by a wasp.
sprainHe sprained his knee in a practice match.
pullMy back hurts - I think I've pulled a muscle.
breakShe broke a bone in her right foot.
fractureI fell on a patch of ice and fractured three vertebrae.

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If youhurt someone physically, you cause damage to their body. You can alsohurt someone emotionally. Someone who experiences hurt is experiencingemotional pain.

TO SAY SOMETHING NOT TRUE IN ORDER TO DECEIVE

She accused her opponent of twisting the truth about her time in Parliament.

Synonyms and examples

lieAll she does is lie - you can't believe a word she says.
tell a lieI cannot tell a lie: I chopped down the cherry tree.
lie through your teethinformalHe lied through his teeth that he didn't go to the cinema, though he was still holding the ticket stub in his hand as he said it.
fibinformalI don't like fibbing, but I didn't want to hurt his feelings by saying his gift was awful.
misleadI'm afraid you've been misled. She is, in fact, married.
deludeHe's deluding himself if he thinks that he's getting that promotion.
inventThere's no need to invent excuses for not going - just decline the invitation.
concoctShe concocted the wildest stories to get out of attending class.
feed someone a linedisapprovingHe fed me some line about how his dog was sick and cancelled our date.
make something upYou never met The Beatles! You're just making that up.
fabricateThe suspects admited to having fabricated their alibis on the night of the robbery and were charged with grand theft.
distortReporters have distorted the facts of the case so badly, and influenced the jury through their bad reporting, that the judge has declared a mistrial.
misrepresentI have been misrepresented by my opponent as a socialist when nothing could be further from the truth.
stretch the truthI have published a book that sold very well, but it's stretching the truth to say that I was on the best-seller lists.
put something about/aroundUKinformalShe put it about that her husband was going to be knighted.

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If you lie, yousay something that is untrue in order to deceive someone.

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释义	Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms oftwistin English twist Thesaurus>to hurt someone physically>twist These are words and phrases related totwist. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of twist. TO HURT SOMEONE PHYSICALLY I twisted my ankle jumping off a wall. Synonyms and examples hurt I hurt my arm climbing over the fence. injure The bomb killed ten people and injured many more. wound He was wounded so badly in the attack that doctors said he might never walk again. maim The atrocities have killed or maimed thousands of people. torture The guards were accused of torturing prisoners. stab He was fatally stabbed with a kitchen knife. shoot The gunman shot his victims in broad daylight. sting I got stung by a wasp. sprain He sprained his knee in a practice match. pull My back hurts - I think I've pulled a muscle. break She broke a bone in her right foot. fracture I fell on a patch of ice and fractured three vertebrae. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms oftwist. See also hurt someone’s feelings upset painformal grieveformal grief heartache heartbreak Learn more If youhurt someone physically, you cause damage to their body. You can alsohurt someone emotionally. Someone who experiences hurt is experiencingemotional pain. TO SAY SOMETHING NOT TRUE IN ORDER TO DECEIVE She accused her opponent of twisting the truth about her time in Parliament. Synonyms and examples lie All she does is lie - you can't believe a word she says. tell a lie I cannot tell a lie: I chopped down the cherry tree. lie through your teethinformal He lied through his teeth that he didn't go to the cinema, though he was still holding the ticket stub in his hand as he said it. fibinformal I don't like fibbing, but I didn't want to hurt his feelings by saying his gift was awful. mislead I'm afraid you've been misled. She is, in fact, married. delude He's deluding himself if he thinks that he's getting that promotion. invent There's no need to invent excuses for not going - just decline the invitation. concoct She concocted the wildest stories to get out of attending class. feed someone a linedisapproving He fed me some line about how his dog was sick and cancelled our date. make something up You never met The Beatles! You're just making that up. fabricate The suspects admited to having fabricated their alibis on the night of the robbery and were charged with grand theft. distort Reporters have distorted the facts of the case so badly, and influenced the jury through their bad reporting, that the judge has declared a mistrial. misrepresent I have been misrepresented by my opponent as a socialist when nothing could be further from the truth. stretch the truth I have published a book that sold very well, but it's stretching the truth to say that I was on the best-seller lists. put something about/aroundUKinformal She put it about that her husband was going to be knighted. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms oftwist. Learn more If you lie, yousay something that is untrue in order to deceive someone. Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/twist##
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