What is another word for pain ?

An unpleasant sensation caused by physical illness or injury

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“I knocked my knee against the chair and felt a sharp pain.”

Noun

Mental torment or distress

test

charge

dashed hopes

labor^US

labour^UK

dark night of the soul

thorn in someone's side

thorn in someone's flesh

rigor^US

rigour^UK

hard mountain to climb

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“Billy is almost over the pain from his break-up with Monique.”

Noun

The condition or fact of suffering or anguish

labor^US

labour^UK

rigor^US

rigour^UK

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

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“The hurricane would inflict pain on the townsfolk as they struggled to rebuild their lives.”

Noun

burr under someone's saddle

A person or thing which causes annoyance

source of aggravation

grievance

affliction

besetment

burr in someone's saddle

thorn in someone's side

thorn in someone's flesh

a thorn in somebody's flesh

chip on your shoulder

cause for concern

crashing bore

mind-numbing experience

labor^US

labour^UK

spectre^UK

specter^US

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“Having to do my chores every week is such a pain.”

Noun

(usually used in plural form "pains") Effort expended towards a particular objective

effort

trouble

bother

endeavour^UK

endeavor^US

labour^UK

labor^US

blood, sweat and tears

vigor^US

vigour^UK

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“He took great pains to resist eating an extra slice of chocolate mud cake.”

Noun

(usually used in plural form "pains") Care taken towards a particular objective

“The artist took great pains to ensure he paid attention to every last detail.”

Noun

statement of dissatisfaction

(count noun) Something which prevents a being from experiencing happiness or good in their lives, or inflicting harm

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Noun

A minor complaint

clamour^UK

clamor^US

statement of opposition

rancour^UK

rancor^US

pretence^UK

pretense^US

source of aggravation

furore^UK

furor^US

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

chorus of disapproval

difference of opinion

backwardness in coming forward

clamouring^UK

clamoring^US

scepticism^UK

skepticism^US

unwillingness to accept

lack of enthusiasm for

reluctance to accept

disinclination to accept

fight

slap on the wrist

rap over the knuckles

character assassination

defence^UK

defense^US

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Noun

An anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice

furore^UK

furor^US

being rubbed up the wrong way

disfavour^UK

rancour^UK

rancor^US

disfavor^US

chip on your shoulder

baulk^UK

balk^US

hemorrhage^US

haemorrhage^UK

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Noun

Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment, especially through the exercise of authority

totalitarian government

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Noun

The characteristic of repelling

rancour^UK

rancor^US

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

disinclination towards

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Noun

monkey wrench in the works

The state or quality of being incommodious

other side of the coin

millstone round one's neck

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Noun

Most often caused by eating too quickly

Noun

The act of inflicting or something inflicted

fulfilment^UK

fulfillment^US

utilization^US

putting into practice

utilisation^UK

realization^US

realisation^UK

putting into operation

maneuvering^US

manoeuvring^UK

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Noun

A grumpy, bad-tempered or irascible person

bear with a sore head

a bear with a sore head

death's head at a feast

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Noun

dose of one's own medicine

A punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract

judgment^US

judgement^UK

negative reinforcement

what is coming to one

what one is asking for

undesirable consequence

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Noun

Food for life

Noun

A sensation brought about by physical contact

Noun

The act or sensation of throbbing

meter^US

metre^UK

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Verb

To cause physical pain to

“I am unable to play tennis because my injured elbow still continues to pain me.”

Verb

breathe down someone's neck

To cause unease in one's mental state

agonise^UK

agonize^US

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

hurt someone's feelings

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

make your heart bleed

give someone the hump

make anxious

turn one off

be a pain in the neck

prey on someone's mind

drive round the bend

be a thorn in someone's side

labor^US

labour^UK

cause someone distress

occupy someone's thoughts

do someone's head in

make someone scratch their head

lie heavy on

get down

get on someone's wick

make someone's hackles rise

make someone's blood boil

get someone's hackles up

get in someone's hair

ruffle someone's feathers

get under someone's skin

try someone's patience

get someone's dander up

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get up someone's nose

get someone's back up

get on someone's nerves

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

make severe demands on

drive round the twist

bring tears to your eyes

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

put someone's back up

be disagreeable

hurt somebody's feelings

get someone's goat

tread on someone's toes

be an affront to

be offensive

put someone's nose out of joint

sensitize^US

sensitise^UK

make one's hackles rise

get on someone's case

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

victimize^US

raise someone's hackles

terrorize^US

criticize^US

victimise^UK

terrorise^UK

drive you up the wall

criticise^UK

cause anxiety to

get on somebody's nerves

appal^UK

appall^US

rub you up the wrong way

get your dander up

put someone off their stroke

weigh heavily on someone's mind

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

weigh heavily on one's mind

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

spoof

take the mickey out of

slam

jibe at

try one's patience

cause someone to lose their composure

set one's teeth on edge

reluct

dull

mess with someone's head

rattle someone's cage

get up somebody's nose

get on the wrong side of

belabour^UK

breath down someone's neck

wig

put somebody's back up

belabor^US

ruffle one's feathers

put your nose out of joint

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

resent

take over

push someon's buttons

rub one the wrong way

cause inconvenience to

wind somebody up

get on someone's back

lead someone a merry dance

play cat and mouse

rub salt in wound

jump on one's case

give one the business

be a weight on one's mind

bring pressure to bear on

start in on

put someone out

create difficulties for

put off his or her stride

worst

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

set someone back on their heels

take the wind out of someone's sails

give the needle

set your teeth on edge

be a weight on someone's mind

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

knock the wind out of

exhaust someone's patience

grate at

dampen someone's hopes

dishonour^UK

drive you out of your mind

drive you off your head

drive you to distraction

make your hackles rise

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

make you see red

drive somebody up the wall

make livid

drive out of mind

drive you round the bend

gnaw away at

give a zinger

give the cold shoulder

make someone's stomach rise

make someone's gorge rise

cause someone difficulty

discommodate

dishonor^US

put out of countenance

put someone to trouble

tyrannize^US

tyrannise^UK

make someone go out of his way

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

give someone the blues

make someone fed up

make desolate

bring tears to someone's eyes

run down

make gloomy

bear down

make someone's heart bleed

reduce to tears

knock sideways

keep under

dampen someone's spirits

dash someone's hopes

break someone's spirit

break someone's heart

cause to be at a stand

stagger

set thinking

mess with one's head

make someone's head spin

satirize^US

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

cause to feel nauseous

make someone want to throw up

jeopardize^US

satirise^UK

have an adverse effect on

yank somebody's chain

jeopardise^UK

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“The traumatic experience would pain her for several years to come.”

Verb

tug at someone's heartstrings

To influence, usually emotionally

make an impression on

tug at your heartstrings

leave an impression on

come into one's consciousness

colour^UK

mould^UK

mold^US

color^US

galvanize^US

galvanise^UK

stick in someone's mind

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Verb

wear oneself to a frazzle

To cause to become tired, weary or fatigued

immobilize^US

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

immobilise^UK

wear oneself to a shadow

confine to a wheelchair

bring someone to their knees

bring low

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be like a cat on hot bricks

Give or cause to give a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement

move from side to side

agonize^US

agonise^UK

labor^US

labour^UK

change one's position

balk^US

baulk^UK

be on pins and needles

have ants in one's pants

swing backwards and forwards

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Verb

make someone want to throw up

To cause a feeling of disgust or revulsion in

make someone feel sick

make your flesh creep

turn your stomach

disenchant

turn one's stomach

be distasteful to

give someone the creeps

make someone's gorge rise

cause to feel nauseous

turn

derange

be extremely distasteful to

give someone the heebie-jeebies

make someone's skin crawl

make someone's flesh creep

appal^UK

turn someone's stomach

make someone's stomach rise

appall^US

make someone feel nauseous

make someone's blood run cold

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Adjective