pain

/pˈe‍ɪn/

/ˈpeɪn/

Pain

the unpleasant feeling caused by an illness or injury

synonyms : hurting

emotional distress; mental suffering

antonyms : pleasure

a somatic sensation of acute discomfort

something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

synonyms : annoyance

a bothersome annoying person

synonyms : nuisance

to pain

MAIN VERB

cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed

synonyms : ail

cause emotional anguish or make miserable

synonyms : anguish

Examples

1. Government is taking pain to lessen poverty.

2. Talking to him took my mind off the pain.

3. She felt aches and pains in her body after a long day of physical activity.

4. He took great pains to dress well for the occasion.