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sore

adjective noun

roused to anger

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Word length
4
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
OR
Scrabble score
4
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. roused to anger

    “{'source': 'Mark Twain', 'text': 'stayed huffy a good while'}”

adjective

  1. hurting

    “the tender spot on his jaw”

adjective

  1. causing misery or pain or distress

    “it was a sore trial to him”

noun

  1. an open skin infection

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Example Sentences

{'source': 'Mark Twain', 'text': 'stayed huffy a good while'}
she gets mad when you wake her up so early
mad at his friend
sore over a remark
the tender spot on his jaw
it was a sore trial to him
the painful process of growing up

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