Dictionary Check: pain

"pain" is a valid word!

Scrabble 6 points
Words with Friends 8 points

Definition

noun

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

Example: "the patient developed severe pain and distension"
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emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid

Example: "the pain of loneliness"
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noun

a somatic sensation of acute discomfort

Example: "as the intensity increased, the sensation changed from tickle to pain"
noun

something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

Example: "a bit of a bother"
verb

cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed

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verb

cause emotional anguish or make miserable

Example: "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school"
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