pain

Definition

Examples

He visited the clinic because of a sharp pain in his back.

Synonyms

• achea dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
• discomfortthe state of being tense and feeling pain
• sorenessa pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)

Collocations

• Easy feel chest pain
  to feel chest pain, meaning to undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
• Medium take great pains to ensure accuracy
  to perform, accept, or undertake an action regarding great pains to ensure accuracy
• Hard alleviate financial pain during crises
  to alleviate financial pain during crises, meaning to provide physical relief, as from pain
• Very Hard real pain in the neck
  describing real pain in the neck (any rational or irrational number)