Associations to the word «Soreness»

Wiktionary

SORENESS, noun. The property, state, or condition of being sore; painfulness.

Dictionary definition

SORENESS, noun. 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 tenderness"; "after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on".
SORENESS, noun. An uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress.

Wise words

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