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| 1. | [ verb ] have a desire for something or someone who is not present | |
| Synonyms: | pine yearn yen languish | |
| Examples: | "She ached for a cigarette" "I am pining for my lover" |
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| Related terms: | long die longing pining | |
| 2. | [ verb ] feel physical pain | |
| Synonyms: | suffer hurt | |
| Examples: | "Were you hurting after the accident?" |
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| Related terms: | perceive prick kill catch twinge injury sick_person | |
| 3. | [ verb ] desire strongly or persistently | |
| Synonyms: | long hanker pine languish yen yearn | |
| Related terms: | desire miss die longing hankering longer | |
| 4. | [ verb ] be the source of pain | |
| Synonyms: | hurt smart | |
| Related terms: | cause_to_be_perceived bite throb burn itch shoot hunger thirst act_up distress smart | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (medicine) a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain | |
| Synonyms: | aching | |
| Related terms: | pain headache stomachache toothache earache backache hurt | |
| Similar spelling: |
Achee ace Acey ackee accho AC Acy acc achy |
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