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blessant

hurtful, wounding (words or behaviour)

adjective bleh-SAHN Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Usage Note

Blessant derives from blesser (to hurt, to wound) and refers specifically to emotional or verbal hurt rather than physical injury. The feminine form is blessante. Une remarque blessante (a hurtful remark) is the most common collocation.

Examples

"Sa remarque blessante l'a fait pleurer."

Natural Translation

His hurtful remark made her cry.

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