Definitions
verb
cause emotional anguish or make miserable
“It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school”
noun
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
“the patient developed severe pain and distension”
noun
emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
“the pain of loneliness”
noun
a somatic sensation of acute discomfort
“as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain”
noun
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
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