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sore
adjective
noun
Roused to anger
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adjective
Roused to anger
“{'source': 'Mark Twain', 'text': 'stayed huffy a good while'}”
adjective
Hurting
“The tender spot on his jaw”
adjective
Causing misery or pain or distress
“It was a sore trial to him”
noun
An open skin infection
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{'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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