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do·lor | \ ˈdō-lər 
also ˈdä- \
also ˈdä- \Definition of dolor
: mental suffering or anguish : grief
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Synonyms & Antonyms for dolor
Synonyms
Antonyms
- blessedness,
- bliss,
- blissfulness,
- cheer,
- cheerfulness,
- cheeriness,
- delight,
- ecstasy,
- elatedness,
- elation,
- euphoria,
- exhilaration,
- exuberance,
- exultation,
- felicity,
- gladness,
- gladsomeness,
- glee,
- gleefulness,
- happiness,
- joy,
- joyfulness,
- joyousness,
- jubilation,
- pleasure,
- rapture,
- rapturousness
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More Definitions for dolor
dolor
noundo·lor
variants:
or chiefly British dolour \ ˈdō-lər , ˈdäl-ər \
, ˈdäl-ər \Medical Definition of dolor
1 obsolete : physical pain
—used in old medicine as one of five cardinal symptoms of inflammation
2 : mental suffering or anguish
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The first known use of dolor was in the 14th century
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