Meaning & use
Soreness
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A state of physical pain, tenderness, or discomfort in a part of the body.
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She felt soreness in her legs after the long hike.
Icing the injury helped reduce the soreness and swelling.
A note on using this word
Can also describe emotional irritation or resentment, as in 'soreness over the lost promotion,' though the physical sense is far more common.
Words with a similar meaning
tendernessachestiffness
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