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Word: Pain
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (in the sense ‘suffering inflicted as punishment for an offence’): from Old French peine, from Latin poena ‘penalty’, later ‘pain’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
peɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
highly unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury
Short Definition:highly unpleasant physical sensation
Examples:- she's in great pain
- chest pains
Definition:
great care or trouble
Short Definition:great care or trouble
Examples:- she took pains to see that everyone ate well
Word: Pain
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
peɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cause mental or physical pain to
Short Definition:cause pain to
Examples:- it pains me to say this
- her legs had been paining her
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