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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

Beat or sound with a strong, regular rhythm

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

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.”

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An emotion experienced with painful or bittersweet intensity

trials and tribulations

labour^UK

labor^US

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

dark night of the soul

butterflies in the stomach

unpleasant experience

strife

a difficult experience

a frustrating experience

a unpleasant experience

rigor^US

rigour^UK

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

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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

favoritism^US

favouritism^UK

humour^UK

humor^US

strength of character

vigour^UK

entrepreneurial spirit

vigor^US

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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

favour^UK

favor^US

have the inclination for

savor^US

savour^UK

find sexually attractive

fantasize^US

have a preference for

anticipate with pleasure

visualise^UK

visualize^US

romanticize^US

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

turn on the waterworks

cry as if one's heart would break

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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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Beat or sound with a strong, regular rhythm

move from side to side

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

go about like a half-shut knife

feel sorry for yourself

romanticize^US

fantasize^US

rhapsodize^US

turn down the corners of your mouth

be in bad mood

purse your lips

turn the corners of one's mouth down

rhapsodise^UK

romanticise^UK

fantasise^UK

give someone a death stare

give someone dirty looks

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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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