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ache
verb [I] /eɪk/Definition
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B2 to have a continuous pain that is unpleasant but not very strong: My head/tooth/back aches. I ache/I'm aching all over. I've got one or two aching muscles after yesterday's run.Pain and painful
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Synonyms and related words:
- -racked suffix
- agonized adjective
- agony noun
- excruciating adjective
- footsore adjective
- give sb hell idiom
- groan noun
- groan verb
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- irritation noun (SORE FEELING)
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