Ache

/ˈeɪk/

Synonyms for "ache" (203 found)

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Closest matches (41)

ache forache toaching agonize ail angina anguish anxiety backachebe dying forbe dying tobe hurting forbellyache blanch bleed blench blowbrood overburn tocephalalgia

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chilblain chilblains chill chilliness chillingchoose toclamor forcold creepscold shiverscolic collywobbles commiserate compassionate cramp crave creeps

Noun(5 words)

aching aken backaches crave craving

Strong matches (61)

Noun(9 words)

crick cricking desire discomfort discomforts dolour grieve hurt hurts

cry forcryopathy cutdearly love todistress dither dithers dolor dreamduck bumpsearachefeel forfeel painfeel the pangsfret frostbitegape forgnawinggo hard withgoose bumps

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goose pimplesgooseflesh grief grieve grimace gripe gripes gut-ache hankerhave a miseryheadache heartburn hemicraniahone forhope forhorripilation hunger hurt injury itchitch foritch tokibelanguish forlesionlike tolonglong forlong tolonging

Verb(2 words)

hurt languish

Related words (101)

Noun(17 words)

longing megrims mourn niggles pain pains pangs pine smarts soreness suffer tenderness throb twinges twinging yearn yearning

love tolustlust formegrim migraine misery mope mournnasty blowodontalgia otalgia pain pangpant forpassion pinepine awaypine forpity pound

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pounding pyrosis rack shiver shivering shivers shock shoot shrinksick headachesighsigh forsmart smarting soresore spotsoreness sorrow spasmsplitting headachespoil forstab sting stitch stomachache stressstress of lifestroke suffersuffer anguishsufferingsympathize withtake ontender spotthirstthirst forthrill throb throbbingthrobbing painthroes tingle toothache twinge twitchwant toweary forwincewish forwish towound wrench writhe yearnyearn foryen for

Verb(7 words)

paining pine smart suffer want yearn yen

Adjective(1 words)

twingeing

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

12 entries

cause to be perceiveddesire emotionemotional painexperience feel feeling hanker hurting long pain yearn

More specific

12 entries

back painbackache crave grief headache homesickness nostalgia pine sorrowstomach painstomachache toothache

Collocations

7 entries

ache foraching painback achechronic achemuscle achestomach achetoothache

Inflections

3 entries

ached aches aching

Derivations

3 entries

achiness aching achy

similar

12 entries

abide bear brook digest endureput upstandstick outstomach suffer support tolerate

Sample sentences

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My joints ache when it gets cold.

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I ache for a sight of the sea.

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I ache all over after the exercises.

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I suffer from a stomach ache.

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