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Pains Fact Idea Makes Feel Upset Disappointed Pained

query
If a fact or idea p____ you, it makes you feel upset and disappointed .If a fact or idea pains you, it makes you feel upset and disappointed .
This public acknowledgment of Ted's disability pained my mother.
It pains me to think of you struggling all alone.
word pain
full-definition
noun
Pain is the feeling of great discomfort you have, for example when you have been hurt or when you are ill .
...back pain.
...a bone disease that caused excruciating pain.
To help ease the pain, heat can be applied to the area with a hot water bottle.
I felt a sharp pain in my lower back.
The illness began with a nagging pain.
...chest pains.
Pain is the feeling of unhappiness that you have when something unpleasant or upsetting happens .
...grey eyes that seemed filled with pain.
verb
If a fact or idea pains you, it makes you feel upset and disappointed .
This public acknowledgment of Ted's disability pained my mother.
It pains me to think of you struggling all alone.
inflections painspained
cefr-level A2

Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:a2

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