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(noun) an open skin infection |
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Related Words: blain, chancre, fester, gall, infection, suppurating sore |
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(satellite adjective) inflamed and painful; "his throat was raw"; "had a sore throat" |
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Synonyms: raw |
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(satellite adjective) hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw" |
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Synonyms: sensitive, tender |
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(satellite adjective) (informal) roused to anger; "stayed huffy a good while"- Mark Twain; "she gets mad when you wake her up so early"; "mad at his friend"; "sore over a remark" |
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Synonyms: huffy, mad |
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(satellite adjective) causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up" |
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Synonyms: afflictive, painful |
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