"hurt/comfort" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hurt/comfort (uncountable)
  1. (fandom slang) A genre of fan fiction in which a character receives comfort from another after or while suffering injury, illness, or a traumatic experience. Tags: slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Fan fiction, Literary genres Synonyms: h/c Hypernyms: whump Related terms: comfortfic, get 'em story
    Sense id: en-hurt/comfort-en-noun-7GYLvxO2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: lifestyle

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