The problem with saying something hurtful during a heated conflict is that you can damage your relationships because you ______.

Hurtful words can damage trust and make a conflict worse because, once spoken, they cannot simply be taken back. The correct choice is “Can’t take back what you’ve said”; letting the other person speak or trying to win the argument does not explain why hurtful remarks can have lasting effects.

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