pain (A1)
noun
Pronunciation: /peɪn/
Definition
A feeling of great physical or mental suffering.
Examples
The pain in her leg was unbearable.
He tried to hide the pain in his eyes.
The dentist said the procedure would cause minimal pain.
How to Use pain
- pain in the neck (idiom)
- Something or someone that is very annoying. — "My computer crashing again is a real pain in the neck."
- pain of (prepositional phrase)
- The specific cause or type of suffering. — "He felt the pain of losing his job."
- painkillers for (collocation)
- Medication used to reduce or eliminate pain. — "She took painkillers for her headache."
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