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sorenessthe condition of being painful or tender to touch

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the condition of being painful or tender to touch

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsɔːrnəs/

Example Sentences

  • The marathon runner's leg soreness lasted for three days.
  • My grandmother complains about joint soreness every time it rains.
  • The dentist warned me about possible soreness after the tooth extraction.

soreness

NOUN

[/ˈsɔːrnəs/]

the condition of being painful or tender to touch

the condition of being painful or tender to touch
💡 Concept

the condition of being painful or tender to touch

Her sureness conquers soreness, unlike his poorness of spirit!
🎵 Rhyme

Her sureness conquers soreness, unlike his poorness of spirit!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsɔːrnəs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsɔːnəs/

🌳Etymology

Rootsore
Suffix--ness

🎵Rhyme

sorenesspoornesssureness
soreness
poorness
sureness

🔗Collocations

muscle soreness
throat soreness
reduce soreness
chronic soreness
post-workout soreness

📝Examples

The marathon runner's leg soreness lasted for three days.

My grandmother complains about joint soreness every time it rains.

The dentist warned me about possible soreness after the tooth extraction.

😄 Fun example

His ego soreness was worse than his physical injuries after losing the game.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

paintendernessachediscomfortstiffness

Antonyms

comfortreliefease

Related

sorepainfulinflammationinjurybruise

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