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words cut deep

words cut deep proverb: insults and offensive speech hurt more than physical injuries, and are not easily forgotten.

Proverb

words cut deep

  1. Insults and offensive speech hurt more than physical injuries, and are not easily forgotten.

Questions about words cut deep

What does words cut deep mean?
Words cut deep means insults and offensive speech hurt more than physical injuries, and are not easily forgotten.
What part of speech is words cut deep?
Words cut deep is a proverb.

Words near words cut deep in the dictionary

  1. wordprocesses
  2. wordprocessing
  3. wordprocessor
  4. wordprocessors
  5. words
  6. words cut deep
  7. words fail someone
  8. words failed someone
  9. words failing someone
  10. words it
  11. words of honor

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