Dictionary Check: pain
"pain" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
Example:
"the patient developed severe pain and distension"
noun
emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
Example:
"the pain of loneliness"
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
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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