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pain
noun
verb
a somatic sensation of acute discomfort
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peɪn
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noun
a somatic sensation of acute discomfort
“as the intensity increased, the sensation changed from tickle to pain”
noun
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
“a bit of a bother”
noun
emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
“the pain of loneliness”
noun
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
“the patient developed severe pain and distension”
verb
cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
verb
cause emotional anguish or make miserable
“It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school”
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as the intensity increased, the sensation changed from tickle to pain
a bit of a bother
he's not a friend, he's an infliction
washing dishes was a pain in the neck before we got a dish washer
the pain of loneliness
the patient developed severe pain and distension
It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school
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