ache
Noun
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A dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain (synset 114347092)
subtypes:
- odontalgia, toothache - an ache localized in or around a tooth
- backache - an ache localized in the back
- cephalalgia, head ache, headache - pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs
- bellyache, gastralgia, stomach ache, stomachache - an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region
- earache, otalgia - an ache localized in the middle or inner ear
same as: aching
Verb
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Feel physical pain (synset 202125976)
"Were you hurting after the accident?"is a type of: comprehend, perceive - to become aware of through the sensessubtypes:
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Have a desire for something or someone who is not present (synset 201809651)
"She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"subtypes: die - languish as with love or desire
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Be the source of pain (synset 202126629)
is a type of: cause to be perceived - have perceptible qualitiessubtypes:
- bite, burn, sting - cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
- burn - feel hot or painful
- itch - have or perceive an itch
- hunger - feel the need to eat
- thirst - feel the need to drink
- act up - make itself felt as a recurring pain
- throb - pulsate or pound with abnormal force
- shoot - cause a sharp and sudden pain in
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