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   Pain

   /pān/

   

   noun

   • 1. physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury: "she's in great pain" Similar sufferingagonyafflictiontorturetormentdiscomfortsorenessacheachingsorenesshurtthrobthrobbingsmartingprickingstingstingingtwingeshooting painstabpangspasmstitchcrampdiscomfortirritationstiffnesstenderness
   • ▪ mental suffering or distress: "the pain of loss" Similar sorrowgriefheartacheheartbreaksadnessunhappinessdistressdesolationmiserywretchednessdespairdesperationmental sufferingemotional sufferingtraumabitternessanguishafflictiontribulationvexationwoeagonytormenttorture
   • ▪ an annoying or tedious person or thing: informal "she's a pain" Similar nuisancepestbothervexationirritantsource of irritation/annoyanceworryprobleminconveniencetrialtribulationplaguesource of aggravationborethorn in the fleshthe bane of one's lifeinformal:pain in the neckdragvulgar slang:pain in the ass
   • 2. careful effort; great care or trouble: "she took pains to see that everyone ate well" Similar careeffortbothertroublelaborexertionstrainstruggle

   verb

   • 1. cause mental or physical pain to: "it pains me to say this" Similar hurtcause painbe painfulbe soreachethrobsmartburnpricklestingpinchtwingecause discomfortbe tenderinformal:killplay upsaddengrievedistressmake miserable/wretchedtroubleworrybotherperturbdisturboppressharrowcause anguish toafflictcut to the quickmortifytormenttorturewoundstinggnaw at
   • ▪ (of a part of the body) hurt: "sometimes my right hand would pain" Similar hurtcause painbe painfulbe soreachethrobsmartburnpricklestingpinchtwingecause discomfortbe tenderinformal:killplay up

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘suffering inflicted as punishment for an offense’): from Old French peine, from Latin poena ‘penalty’, later ‘pain’.

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   pain: 1 n a somatic sensation of acute discomfort “as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain ” Synonyms: pain sensation , painful sensation Types: mittelschmerz pain in the area of the ovary that is felt at the time of ovulation (usually midway through the menstrual cycle) phantom limb pain pain felt by an amputee ...

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