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as in ache
a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body
the child was crying because of a pain in her knee
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as in distress
a state of great suffering of body or mind
a sprained ankle caused him great pain for a week
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as in care
pains plural
strict attentiveness to what one is doing
asked the movers to take pains to be sure that they didn't damage anything while moving the furniture
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as in work
pains plural
the active use of energy in producing a result
she was at pains to reassure us that everything would be fine
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as in nuisance
one who is obnoxiously annoying
sometimes that child, who apparently never tires of asking questions, can be such a pain
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Recent Examples of pain
Morgan Smith, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Some possible side effects while using maca supplements include stomach pain and headaches.
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 7 Jan. 2025
Tom Roland, Billboard, 18 July 2024
As a Black woman, I’m used to pain when getting my hair braided.
—Humeara Mohamed, refinery29.com, 7 June 2024
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Noun
Physical therapist Job description: Physical therapists assess and treat patients to help relieve pain, improve mobility and prevent or recover from injuries.
—Morgan Smith, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Some possible side effects while using maca supplements include stomach pain and headaches.
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
Tenpenny and DeStefano started playing guitars at a brisk tempo, establishing a very different attitude from the original, and Tenpenny sang the opening lines, setting up the premise that everyone handles pain their own way.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 18 July 2024
As a Black woman, I’m used to pain when getting my hair braided.
—Humeara Mohamed, refinery29.com, 7 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pain
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Her father contracted a virus that nearly killed him and involved severe muscle and body aches, a symptom of bird flu.Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Signs and symptoms of infection in humans often include sore throat, cough, fever, runny or stuffy nose, headache, muscle or body aches, fatigue and shortness of breath, the CDC says.Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
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After Cox’s death, her estate, including her husband Kevin, filed a lawsuit against Wilson and the Park District alleging misconduct in the workplace and that alleged actions and a toxic work environment led to emotional distress for his wife in her final months of employment at the Park District.Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Fires across the Los Angeles area have destroyed thousands of structures and caused massive emotional distress in the industry-leading epicenter, prompting mass evacuations of nearly 200,000 residents.Thania Garcia, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
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Santos-Duvalier said the mother owed her $38,000 for items purchased for the women’ s care, according to court documents.Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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Transparency and genuine care can turn a crisis into an opportunity to rebuild trust.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Green-collar work is particularly fertile ground for this.Pandwe Gibson, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Why wouldn’t the fashion industry want to be in business with people who represent the values of hard work and authenticity?Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed in September 2023 in Sacramento Superior Court, alleged the city was causing a public nuisance by allowing homeless camps on public property.Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
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Both appeals said the landfill is a nuisance to residents and contend the expansion needed the city's support to proceed under state law.Tom Sissom, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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The first-term mayor said $17.8 million in LAFD reductions hasn't hurt efforts to knock down the still out-of-control Palisades Fire.Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Can Berube afford to have more of those mistakes in his own end hurt a team that’s already short-handed?Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Everyone experiences pangs of loneliness on occasion.Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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For people in fashion especially, the mall seems to kick up a particular nostalgia pang—especially around the holidays when so many formative memories were created, and clothing was the indisputable backdrop.Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Every muscle is in pure agony, but the show must go on.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2025
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Passion, poignancy, ecstasy, agony and a Tic Tac ad Best game Everton 2-0 Liverpool, of course.Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Pain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pain. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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