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Word: Sore
Speech Type: Adjective
Old English sār (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
sɔː
(of a part of one's body) painful or aching
Short Definition:painful or aching
Examples:- she had a sore throat
upset and angry
Short Definition:upset and angry
Examples:- I didn't even know they were sore at us
severe; urgent
Short Definition:severe
Examples:- we're in sore need of him
Word: Sore
Speech Type: Noun
sɔː
a raw or painful place on the body
Short Definition:raw or painful place on body
Examples:- all of us had sores and infections on our hands
Word: Sore
Speech Type: Adverb
sɔː
extremely; severely
Short Definition:extremely
Examples:- they were sore afraid
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