Pain synonyms
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pain (related)
To cause physical pain to; hurt:
Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.
A breach of public peace; riot
A mental or emotional pain:
The condition of being sick or diseased; illness
The suffering of death by a martyr.
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Anything causing pain or distress; calamity
The act of crucifying; execution on a cross.
The property, state, or condition of being sore; painfulness.
Extreme, compelling emotion; intense emotional drive or excitement
dolorific
Causing pain or grief.
A sudden outburst as of laughter, rage, or sneezing; fit; spasm
Bodily dysfunction or discomfort caused by disease or injury:
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A source of pain, anxiety, or annoyance
(Chiefly medicine) Appearing quickly and with destructive effects.
The state of suffering and want as a result of physical circumstances or extreme poverty.
A state of prolonged misfortune, privation, or anguish.
The neck or forepart of the spine, especially of mutton or pork
Torture is severe mental or physical pain, or the cause of this pain.
Any sudden, violent, temporary activity, feeling, etc.
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A life-threatening condition marked by a severe drop in blood pressure, resulting from serious injury or illness.
An ache is defined as a feeling of sadness or of wanting something very badly.
A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled.
A stitch is defined as a loop of thread or yarn used to close a wound or fabric, or a tiny item of clothing, or a sudden sharp pain in your side that results from exercise.
An injury to a part of the body as a result of great effort or overexertion
Despondency is defined as a state of feeling hopeless or dejected.
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To be the cause of pain or distress to; trouble
Pain so extreme as to cause writhing or contortions of the body, similar to those made in the athletic contests in Greece; and hence, extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; paroxysm of grief; specifically, the sufferings of Christ in the garden of Gethsemane.
The definition of a gripe is a complaint, or a sharp intestinal pain.
A sudden sharp bodily pain:
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An injury to a plant caused by cutting, scraping, or other external force
The definition of a sting is a pricking, wounding or causing of pain, or the pain or wound from such an act, or is slang and means a situation in which undercover agents trap criminals.
A conscientious or concerted effort toward an end; an earnest attempt.
Full of or giving pain:
solace (antonym)
An easing of grief, loneliness, discomfort, etc.
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The state or characteristic of being meticulous.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
Something that disturbs one’s comfort; an annoyance.
A beat or pulsation, esp. a strong one of the heart
A jagged wound or cut.
Tissue injury caused by fire, heat, radiation (such as sun exposure), electricity, or a caustic chemical agent. Burns are classified according to the degree of tissue damage, which can include redness, blisters, skin edema and loss of sensation. Bacterial infection is a serious and sometimes fatal complication of severe burns.
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Anxiety is defined as a feeling of being nervous or worried, often as a result of fear of a possible future event.
Effort is defined as the use of physical or mental energy, the act or result of trying to do something.
A cause of such a mental state
To cause to be sorrowful; distress:
well-being (antonym)
The state of being healthy, happy, or prosperous; welfare.
illness (related)
Poor health resulting from disease of body or mind; sickness.
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depression (related)
A lowering in amount, degree, or position:
That causes physical or mental pain
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Of or connected with death pangs
Travail is defined as very hard work, especially painful work or work that requires a lot of labor.
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To cause discomfort to
A cause of sorrow; affliction; trouble
The state of being careful.
To do physical harm or damage to; hurt
The act of inflicting or something inflicted; an imposition
Something that hurts; a pain, injury, or wound.
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Severe pain along the course of a nerve or in its area of distribution
The sensation of being pierced or pricked.
An emotional state characterized by anxiety, depression, or unease.
ease (antonym)
Freedom from pain, worry, or trouble; comfort
injury (related)
Damage or harm done to or suffered by a person or thing:
algetic
fulgurating
Flashing or sudden, like lightning
hyperalgesic
Of or pertaining to hyperalgesia.
Responding excessively to the stimulus of a foreign agent, such as an allergen.
The definition of irksome is tiresome or annoying.
Twisted; having many turns; convoluted.
Giving trouble or anxiety; vexatious; burdensome; wearisome.
(Law) Instituted without real grounds, chiefly to cause annoyance to the defendant
Some excruciating pain.
Sorrow or grief; mental anguish
A sacrament in some Christian churches that includes contrition, confession to a priest, acceptance of punishment, and absolution.
A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution
A place or condition of suffering, expiation, or remorse:
A sudden, brief feeling of sickness, faintness, or nausea
Smart is sharp mental or physical pain.
Something suffered; pain, distress, or injury
The definition of afflict is to cause great physical or mental pain or agony or to create for someone a curse to bear.
To cause grief or injury to; offend
To cause irritation to (another); make somewhat angry.
The definition of harm is to hurt or damage something.
A former town of north-central Hungary on the left bank of the Danube River. Since 1873 it has been part of Budapest.
comfort (antonym)
A condition of well-being, contentment, and security:
relief (antonym)
Relief is the ease of pain, tension, strain or other discomfort.
pleasure (antonym)
A source of enjoyment or delight:
happiness (antonym)
Fortuitous elegance; unstudied grace; "” used especially of language.
cheer (antonym)
The definition of cheer is joy and gladness, or anything that is comforting.
joy (antonym)
Intense and especially ecstatic or exultant happiness, or an instance of such feeling.
good health (antonym)
physical suffering
help (antonym)
To contribute to the effectiveness or improvement of (something); improve or advance:
assuage (antonym)
To satisfy or appease (hunger or thirst, for example).
aid (antonym)
The definition of aid means to provide help or to provide some item or advice that will make something easier or that will solve a problem.
assist (antonym)
(Sports) To make a pass that leads directly towards scoring.
please (antonym)
To be agreeable; give pleasure; satisfy
A tingling or pricking sensation:
A wound made by piercing with a knife, dagger, or other pointed weapon
Used in plural: care
Attentiveness to detail.
The quality of being fastidious
The act of taking pains; great care or diligence
The act or state of being punctilious; strict attention to detail.
(Uncountable) The property of being scrupulous.
The state of being thorough
Used in plural: effort
The use of energy to do something.
The act, fact, or process of exerting; active use of strength, power, etc.; exercise
A strenuous effort in the face of difficulty:
A period of time:
Strenuous physical labor and effort.
Any of various other sharp protuberances, such as a spine.
An instance of such testing, especially as part of a series of tests or experiments:
thorn in the flesh (or side)
happy (related)
A state of physical or mental suffering
careful (related)
Attentiveness to detail.
work (related)
Something that has been produced or accomplished through the effort, activity, or agency of a person or thing:
pain sensation
a somatic sensation of acute discomfort
painful sensation
a somatic sensation of acute discomfort
The definition of an annoyance is a person or thing that is a bother or a nuisance.
The act of bothering, or state of being bothered; cause of trouble; perplexity; annoyance; vexation.
(Idiomatic, slang) Something or someone that causes discomfort or frustration.
(Law) A use of property or course of conduct that interferes with the legal rights of others by causing damage, annoyance, or inconvenience.
burning-pain (related)
sciatica (related)
trauma (related)
headache (related)
aches and pains (related)
nausea (related)
itchiness (related)
hyperesthetic
Relating to, or exhibiting, hyperesthesia.
lancination
A tearing or laceration.
backache (related)
migraine (related)
symptom (related)
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