sore
/sɔːr/ adjectiveDefinition
› painful, especially when touched: a sore throat/knee Her eyes were red and sore.
sore point/spot/subject › a subject which causes disagreement or makes people angry when it is discussed: Money is a bit of a sore point with him at the moment. → See also stick/stand out like a sore thumb
(Definition of sore adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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