1. Noun
The quality or state of being sore; tenderness; painfull; as, the soreness of a wound; the soreness of an affliction.
2. Noun
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"
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
3. Noun
an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
Vocabulary classified under Emotion and tone
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