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ache

noun verb

a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
A
Ends with
E
Contains
CH
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
B1

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Pronunciation

eɪk

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain

verb

  1. be in pain

verb

  1. have a desire for something or someone who is not present

    “She ached for a cigarette”

verb

  1. be the source of pain

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Example Sentences

She ached for a cigarette
I am pining for my lover

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