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Noun: soreness  sor-nus
  1. A pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
    "the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum soreness"
    - tenderness, rawness
     
  2. An uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
    - discomfort, irritation

Derived forms: sorenesses

See also: sore

Type of: hurt, hurting, pain, suffering

Encyclopedia: Soreness