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sore

Main Entry:: ¹sore
Pronunciation:: \ˈsȯr\
Function:: adjective
Inflected Form(s):: sor·er; sor·est
Etymology:: Middle English sor, from Old English sār; akin to Old High German sēr sore and probably to Old Irish saeth distress
Date:: before 12th century

1 a: causing pain or distress <a sore subject> b: painfully sensitive : tender <sore muscles> c: hurt or inflamed so as to be or seem painful <sore runny eyes> <a dog limping on a sore leg>2: attended by difficulties, hardship, or exertion3: angry , irked <a sore loser>

— sore·ness noun

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