soreness

Nouns

  • (n) a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
    • the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness
    • after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on
    tenderness, rawness,
  • (n) an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress discomfort, irritation,

Synonyms

tenderness rawness discomfort irritation

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