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   sore

   /sɔː/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a part of one's body) painful or aching: "she had a sore throat" Similar painfulin painhurtinghurtachingthrobbingsmartingstingingburningirritatingirritatedagonizingexcruciatinginflamedangryredreddenedsensitivetenderdelicatechafedrawbruisedwoundedinjuredOpposite healthy
   • ▪ suffering pain from a part of one's body: "he was sore from the long ride"
   • 2. upset and angry: informal North American "I didn't even know they were sore at us" Similar upsetangryannoyedcrossangeredfuriousenragedin a temperbotheredvexeddispleaseddisgruntleddissatisfiedindignantexasperatedirritatedgalledirkedput outaggrievedoffendedaffrontedresentfulpiquednettledruffledin high dudgeoninformal:aggravatedmiffedpeevedriledhacked offpeed offnarkedeggycheesed offbrowned offbrassed offnot best pleasedteed offticked offsteamedvulgar slang:pissed offOpposite happy
   • 3. severe; urgent: "we're in sore need of him" Similar direurgentpressingdesperatecriticalcrucialacutegraveseriousintensecryingburningcompellingdrasticextremelife-and-deathgreatvery greatterriblearchaic, humorous:parlousrare:exigentOpposite someslight

   noun

   • 1. a raw or painful place on the body: "all of us had sores and infections on our hands"
   • ▪ a cause or source of distress or annoyance: "there's no point raking over the past and opening old sores"

   adverb

   • 1. extremely; severely: archaic "they were sore afraid"

   Word Origin Old Englishsār (noun and adjective), sāre (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeer ‘sore’ and German sehr ‘very’. The original sense was ‘causing intense pain, grievous’, whence the adverbial use.

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   What does a sore mean?

   • A sore is a painful spot on your body where the skin is infected. Our hands were covered with sores from the ropes. 9 meanings: 1. (esp of a wound, injury, etc) painfully sensitive; tender 2. causing annoyance 3. resentful; irked 4. urgent;.... Click for more definitions.

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   What is the meaning of pain?

   • 1. Painful to the touch; tender. 2. Feeling physical pain; hurting: sore all over. 3. Causing misery, sorrow, or distress; grievous: in sore need. 4. Causing embarrassment or irritation: a sore subject. 5. Full of distress; sorrowful. 6. Informal Angry; offended. n. 1. An open skin lesion, wound, or ulcer. 2.

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   What is a sore point in slang?

   • 2. annoyed, cross, angry, pained, hurt, upset, stung, irritated, grieved, pissed (U.S. slang), pissed (off) (taboo slang), resentful, aggrieved, vexed, irked, peeved (informal) The result of it is that they are all feeling very sore at you. 3. annoying, distressing, troublesome, harrowing, grievous Timing is frequently a sore point.

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   What does a sore arm mean?

   • 1. physically painful or sensitive, as a wound or diseased part: a sore arm. 3. suffering mental pain; grieved or distressed: to be sore at heart. 4. causing great mental pain, distress, or sorrow: a sore loss. 5. causing very great misery, hardship, and the like: in sore need. 6. annoyed; irritated; angered.

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   • English (US)

     painful and uncomfortable, esp. (of a body part) because of...

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     sore definicja: 1. painful and uncomfortable because of...

   • Sore: German Translation

     sore translate: wund, empfindlich, böse, die Wunde. Learn...

   • Sore: Thai Translation

     sore translate: เจ็บปวด, ปวด; อักเสบ, ซึ่งระคายเคือง, แผล....

   • Sore: Malay Translation

     SORE translate: sakit, sakit, sakit hati, kudis. Learn more...

   • Sore Spanish Translation

     SORE translate: dolorido, irritado, llaga, ulcera,...

   • Sore: French Translation

     SORE translate: irrité/-ée, plaie [feminine], douloureux,...

   • Sore: Russian Translation

     SORE translate: болезненный, воспаленный , язва, нарыв ....

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