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Inflections of 'sore' (adj):

sorer: adj comparative

sorest: adj superlative

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Sense: Adjective: painful

Synonyms:

painful , hurting, tender , hurtful, uncomfortable , raw , aching , smarting, sensitive , irritated, bruised, inflamed

Sense: Adjective: angry

Synonyms:

angry , upset , offended, hurt , resentful, irritated, furious , livid, galled, seething, fuming, vexed, pissed off (vulgar, offensive, slang), ticked off (US, slang), pissed (US, vulgar, offensive, slang), ticked (US, slang)

Sense: Adjective: urgent

Synonyms:

urgent , pressing , dire , critical , acute , severe , immediate

Sense: Noun: source or site of bodily pain

Synonyms:

cut , ulcer, boil , abscess, wound , hurt , gash, stab , blister , injury , open wound

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