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sore

Main Entry:: ¹sore
Pronunciation:: \ˈsō(ə)r, ˈsȯ(ə)r\
Function:: adjective
Inflected Form(s):: sor·er; sor·est

: causing, characterized by, or affected with pain : painful <sore muscles> <a sore wound>

— sore·ly adverb

— sore·ness noun

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