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puts a hurt on

puts a hurt on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put a hurt on.

Meaning of put a hurt on

Verb

put a hurt on (third-person singular simple present puts a hurt on, present participle putting a hurt on, simple past and past participle put a hurt on)

  1. (informal) To impose significant difficulty on.
    • Sanctions have failed to put a hurt on the adversary government.

Questions about puts a hurt on

What is puts a hurt on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts a hurt on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put a hurt on.

Words near puts a hurt on in the dictionary

  1. puts a damper on
  2. puts a dent in the universe
  3. puts a foot wrong
  4. puts a gun to someone's head
  5. puts a hat on a hat
  6. puts a hurt on
  7. puts a lid on
  8. puts a lid on it
  9. puts a name to
  10. puts a pin in
  11. puts a premium on

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