suffering
Noun
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subtypes:
- throe - severe spasm of pain
- passion, passion of christ - the suffering of Jesus at the Crucifixion
same as: agony, excruciation -
is a type of: miserableness, misery, wretchedness - a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortunesame as: woe
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is a type of: pain, painfulness - emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoidsubtypes:
- anguish, torment, torture - extreme mental distress
- self-torment, self-torture - self-imposed distress
- tsoris - (Yiddish) trouble and suffering
- wound - a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)
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is a type of: pain, painfulness - emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoidsubtypes:
- agony, torment, torture - intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
- throes - violent pangs of suffering
- discomfort, irritation, soreness - an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
same as: hurt
Adjective
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similar to: troubled - characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
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similar to: unhappy - experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
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