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Headache

//ˈhɛdeɪk// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A pain or ache in the head.

    "I have a splitting headache after that party last night."

  2. 2
    something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness wordnet
  3. 3
    A nuisance or unpleasant problem. figuratively

    "The clumsy filing system has been a huge headache."

  4. 4
    pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English hevedeche, from Old English hēafodeċe, equivalent to head + ache.

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