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ACHE Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word ache. (exact relations)
There are 15 hypernyms of the word ache. (close relations)
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hurt
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury

• psychological suffering

• feelings of mental or physical pain

• a damage or loss

• the act of damaging something or someone

adjective satellite

• suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle

• damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value

verb

• be the source of pain

• give trouble or pain to

• cause emotional anguish or make miserable

• cause damage or affect negatively

• hurt the feelings of

• feel physical pain

• be in pain

discomfort
nounn
noun

• the state of being tense and feeling pain

• an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress

pain
nounn
noun

• a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

• emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid

• a somatic sensation of acute discomfort

• something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

verb

• cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed

• cause emotional anguish or make miserable

soreness
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)

• an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress

sting
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung

• a mental pain or distress

• a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin

• a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

• operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act

verb

• cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

• deliver a sting to

• saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous

• cause a stinging pain

• cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging

throb
verbv
noun

• a deep pulsating type of pain

• an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

verb

• pulsate or pound with abnormal force

• expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

• tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

twinge
nounn
noun

• a sudden sharp feeling

• a sharp stab of pain

verb

• cause a stinging pain

• feel a sudden sharp, local pain

• squeeze tightly between the fingers

aching
adjectiveadj
noun

• a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain

adjective satellite

• causing a dull and steady pain

languish
verbv
verb

• lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

• have a desire for something or someone who is not present

• become feeble

pine
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a coniferous tree

• straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus

verb

• have a desire for something or someone who is not present

smart
adjectiveadj
adjective

• showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

noun

• a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore

adjective satellite

• elegant and stylish

• characterized by quickness and ease in learning

• improperly forward or bold

• painfully severe

• quick and brisk

• capable of independent and apparently intelligent action

verb

• be the source of pain

suffer
verbv
verb

• undergo or be subjected to

• undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

• experience (emotional) pain

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

• get worse in quality

• be in pain

• feel physical pain

• feel unwell or uncomfortable

• be given to

• undergo or suffer

• be set at a disadvantage

yearn
verbv
verb

• desire strongly or persistently

• have a desire for something or someone who is not present

• have affection for; feel tenderness for

yen
nounn
noun

• a yearning for something or to do something

• the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen

verb

• have a desire for something or someone who is not present

Best Hypernyms For ACHE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for ache, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (14)
pain agony comprehend discomfort distress hanker hurt hurting long perceive suffering throbbing torment yearn
Phrases (1)
cause to be perceived

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