SORE

• (noun) an open skin infection

• (adj.) roused to anger

  "stayed huffy a good while", "she gets mad when you wake her up so early", "mad at his friend", "sore over a remark"

  synonyms : huffy , mad

• (adj.) hurting

  "the tender spot on his jaw"

  synonyms : raw , sensitive , tender

• (adj.) causing misery or pain or distress

  "it was a sore trial to him", "the painful process of growing up"

  synonyms : afflictive , painful

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