n.
The quality or state of being sore; tenderness; painfull; as, the soreness of a wound; the soreness of an affliction.
soreness
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noun
- A sensation of physical discomfort occurring as the result of disease or injury: ache, pain, pang, prick, prickle, smart, stab, sting, stitch, throe, twinge. Informal misery. See pain/pleasure.
- An instance of being irritated, as in a part of the body: inflammation, irritation. See help/harm/harmless.
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
a pain that is felt when the area is touched
Synonym: tenderness
Meaning #2:
an uncomfortable feeling in some part of the body
Synonyms: discomfort, irritation
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