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OUCH: More and more in the Trump era, business in Washington is happening behind closed doors, my colleagues Philip Rucker and Ed O'Keefe report.
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Ouch: Dan Otero had his left arm wrapped in an elastic sleeve from his elbow to his wrist.
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The green salsa has a mild tomatillo base; the dark red is smokey and rates a medium to medium-ouch depending on the day.
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OUCH: And the skies still aren't clear for Obamacare, which seems to have maxed out the number of people insured under it.
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Matt Nieto didn’t practice Wednesday after taking a Shea Weber slap shot (ouch) to the calf area in the third period of the Avalanche’s Tuesday victory over Montreal.
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Ouch: How's this for a scary statistic: In 1967, U.S. dentists estimated that the nation was home to a whopping one billion unfilled cavities.
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Origin and Etymology of ouch
Middle English, alteration (from misdivision of a nouche) of nouche, from Anglo-French nusche, nouche, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German nusca clasp
Definition of ouch
—used especially to express sudden pain
Recent Examples of ouch from the Web
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Styr bludgeoned in the head with a hammer by Jon Snow Ouch. 12.
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Origin and Etymology of ouch
OUCH Defined for English Language Learners
ouch
interjection
Definition of ouch for English Language Learners
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—used to express sudden pain
OUCH Defined for Kids
ouch
play
interjection
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ˈau̇ch
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Definition of ouch for Students
—used especially to express sudden pain
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