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sore
What does sore mean?
sore (adjective): causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use sore in a sentence?
- Her feet were sore from walking so far. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce sore?
/sɔɹ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does sore come from?
From Middle English sor, from Old English sār (“ache, wound”, noun) and sār (“painful, grievous”, adjective).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of sore?
Words related to sore
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “sore”?
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What does “sore” mean?
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
Not quite: that's what exceptional means.
of, facing, situated in, or related to the west
Not quite: that's what western means.
causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive
Right! That's what “sore” means.
of, facing, situated in, or related to the east
Not quite: that's what eastern means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “sore”?
public
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strong
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entire
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tender
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