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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