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pain

[ peyn ]

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noun

physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
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a distressing sensation in a particular part of the body:
a back pain.
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mental or emotional suffering or torment:
I am sorry my news causes you such pain.
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pains,
1. laborious or careful efforts; assiduous care:
  Great pains have been taken to repair the engine perfectly.
2. the suffering of childbirth.
Informal. an annoying or troublesome person or thing.

verb (used with object)

to cause physical pain to; hurt.
to cause (someone) mental or emotional pain; distress:
Your sarcasm pained me.
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verb (used without object)

to have or give pain.

pain

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noun

the sensation of acute physical hurt or discomfort caused by injury, illness, etc
emotional suffering or mental distress
on pain of
subject to the penalty of
informal.
Also calledpain in the necktaboopain in the arse a person or thing that is a nuisance

verb

to cause (a person) distress, hurt, grief, anxiety, etc
informal.
to annoy; irritate

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of pain¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English peine “punishment, torture, pain,” from Old French, from Latin poena “penalty, pain,” from Greek ��Ǿ��ḗ ‼��Բ��ٲ�”

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Origin of pain¹

C13: from Old French peine, from Latin poena punishment, grief, from Greek ��Ǿ��ŧ penalty

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Idioms and Phrases

feel no pain, Informal. to be intoxicated:
After all that free beer, we were feeling no pain.
on / upon / under pain of, liable to the penalty of:
on pain of death.
pain in the ass, Slang: Vulgar. pain ( def 5 ).
pain in the neck, Informal. pain ( def 5 ).

More idioms and phrases containing pain

at pains
feel no pain
for one's pains
growing pains
no pain, no gain
on pain of

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Synonym Study

Pain , ache , agony , anguish are terms for sensations causing suffering or torment. Pain and ache usually refer to physical sensations (except heartache ); agony and anguish may be physical or mental. Pain suggests a sudden sharp twinge: a pain in one's ankle. Ache applies to a continuous pain, whether acute or dull: headache; muscular aches. Agony implies a continuous, excruciating, scarcely endurable pain: in agony from a wound. Anguish suggests not only extreme and long-continued pain, but also a feeling of despair. See care.

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Example Sentences

Not only will that limit the pain felt by British businesses compared to their European neighbours, but it could present trading opportunities.

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Trump supporters generally want to give the tariffs a chance even though it might mean some short-term pain for the economy.

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However, Beijing could face some short-term pain while talks with Washington take its course.

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Rennie, who officiated more than 300 top-flight fixtures between 1997 and 2008, was on a birthday trip to Turkey last year when he was hit with a sudden striking pain in his back.

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Trump has promised that the short-term price increases and stock market pain will put the country on the path toward an era of revitalized American manufacturing.

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