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    soreness
    /ˈsɔːnəs/

    noun

    • 1. pain in a part of one's body: "he limped off complaining of soreness in the knee"

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  2. noun [ U ] uk / ˈsɔː.nəs / us / ˈsɔːr.nəs / Add to word list. pain because of injury, infection, or too much use: She was complaining of terrible stiffness and soreness in her neck and shoulders. All of the runners experienced muscle soreness and weakness for several days. See. sore. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

  3. adjective. ˈsȯr. sorer; sorest. Synonyms of sore. 1. a. : causing emotional pain or distress. a sore subject. b. : physically tender (as from overuse or injury) : feeling or affected by pain : achy. sore muscles. limped on a sore leg. felt sore all over. 2. : attended by difficulties, hardship, or exertion. 3. : angry, irked. a sore loser.

  4. the quality of being painful and uncomfortable, because of injury or too much use: muscle soreness. (Definition of soreness from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of soreness. soreness. If he's feeling any soreness anywhere in his body, we'll pull him out and wait. From MLive.com.

  5. sore adjective (PAINFUL) Add to word list. painful and uncomfortable, esp. (of a body part) because of injury or infection or (of a muscle) from being used too much: If you have a sore throat, take aspirin. I went rowing yesterday for the first time in years, and my arms are sore today.

  6. soreness (at something) (informal, especially North American English) the feeling of being upset and angry, especially because you have been treated unfairly synonym annoyance (1) Their soreness at not being included was apparent.

  7. Define soreness. soreness synonyms, soreness pronunciation, soreness translation, English dictionary definition of soreness. adj. sor·er , sor·est 1. Painful to the touch; tender. 2. Feeling physical pain; hurting: sore all over. 3. Causing misery, sorrow, or distress; grievous:...

  8. Definitions of soreness. noun. a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched) synonyms: rawness, tenderness. see more. noun. an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress. synonyms: discomfort, irritation. see more.