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sore

adjective noun

Roused to anger

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
OR
Scrabble score
4
CEFR level
B1

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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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