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ache

/eɪk/
verb
  1. To suffer from a continuous dull pain.
    • His muscles ached after the first day of training.
    • My head aches whenever I don't get enough sleep.
    • She ached all over after falling off her bike.
  2. To feel a strong desire or longing for something or someone.
    • He ached to see his family after being away for so long.
    • They ached with loneliness during their first winter in the new city.
    • She ached for a chance to prove herself in the competition.
Synonyms
throbhurtyearnlong
noun
  1. A continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of the body.
    • The ache in his back made it hard to sit still during the meeting.
    • She felt a sharp ache in her tooth when she drank cold water.
    • After the long hike, I had a dull ache in my legs.
Synonyms
painsoreness
Antonyms
reliefcomfort
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