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Noun

A continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of one's body

An emotion experienced with painful or bittersweet intensity

A longing or desire for something

A disease or sickness

An injury to a part of the body

The act or sensation of throbbing

To be, or cause to be, painful

To feel an intense desire for

To suffer sorrow or emotional pain

To think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried

Beat or sound with a strong, regular rhythm

To feel sorrow for the misfortunes of

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A continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of one's body

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“The ache was getting worse. I felt a shooting pain every time I kicked the ball.”

Noun

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An emotion experienced with painful or bittersweet intensity

butterflies in the stomach

dark night of the soul

spectre^UK

specter^US

vapours^UK

vapors^US

endogenous depression

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“Her smile of ecstasy vanished, and she felt an empty ache in her heart.”

Noun

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A longing or desire for something

fervour^UK

ardor^US

fervor^US

ardour^UK

endeavour^UK

endeavor^US

favour^UK

favor^US

humour^UK

humor^US

vigour^UK

entrepreneurial spirit

vigor^US

strength of character

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“You may awaken in the morning to a deep ache for more love.”

Noun

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A disease or sickness

haemorrhage^UK

hemorrhage^US

mould^UK

mold^US

learning difficulties

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Noun

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An injury to a part of the body

Noun

The act or sensation of throbbing

meter^US

metre^UK

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To be, or cause to be, painful

have pins and needles

have a creeping sensation

sensitize^US

sensitise^UK

make something tingle

get excited

have goose bumps

feel tickled

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“The wound would ache for a while, then heal over, as wounds did.”

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To feel an intense desire for

be unable to wait for

be consumed with desire

be consumed with the desire

miss

languish

set one's heart on

eat one's heart out over

would give one's eyeteeth for

be consumed with desire for

regret the absence of

be eating one's heart out

be consumed with a desire

have one's heart set on

would give one's eye teeth

have an inclination for

desire to

favour^UK

favor^US

wish to

have the inclination for

savor^US

savour^UK

fantasize^US

find sexually attractive

have a preference for

visualise^UK

visualize^US

envision

contrive

romanticize^US

muse

anticipate with pleasure

live in a dream world

romanticise^UK

idealise^UK

fantasise^UK

idealize^US

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“Do you know how badly I ache for a delicious piece of pastry and a decent cup of espresso?”

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To suffer sorrow or emotional pain

grieve

sorrow

agonise^UK

agonize^US

wring one's hands over

turn on the waterworks

cry as if one's heart would break

apologise^UK

feel apologetic about

apologize^US

feel remorseful about

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“The beauty of the sentiment we applaud, but our heart continues to ache. There is no healing balm in their elegant prescription.”

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To think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried

go about like a half-shut knife

be down in the mouth

wear a long face

feel sorry for yourself

agonize^US

agonise^UK

feel despondent about

romanticize^US

fantasize^US

rhapsodize^US

gush

rhapsodise^UK

romanticise^UK

fantasise^UK

give someone a death stare

give someone dirty looks

turn down the corners of your mouth

purse your lips

look sulky

turn the corners of one's mouth down

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Beat or sound with a strong, regular rhythm

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To feel sorrow for the misfortunes of

empathise^UK

empathize^US

sympathise^UK

sympathize^US

understand

weep for

yearn over

be compassionate towards

be moved by

be sympathetic towards

have one's heart go out to

share another's sorrow

feel compassionate towards

put oneself in another's shoes

feel empathy with

put in same category

think of in connection

see through someone's eyes

have sympathy for

respond to

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