EARACHES Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

earaches

noun

plural of earache

as in stomachaches

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Noun

Once upon a time, the toothache plant (Acmella oleracea) was commonly used as a medicinal herb to make toothaches feel a bit better.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026
In the 19th century, doctors offered cocaine for depression and toothaches.

— Hannah Kerman, STAT, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of toothaches

Noun

Those with the condition, which was eventually named Minamata disease, had symptoms including tremors, headaches, seizures, vision and hearing problems, ataxia, dysarthria, memory loss, and cognitive decline.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Patients may experience a very high fever, headaches, neck pain, stupor, disorientation, muscle weakness and other serious symptoms.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of headaches

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Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Andy Pages, Rojas and others will still be playing through aches and pains by the time October rolls around.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Roughly 5% of people infected develop symptoms including fever, headaches, body aches, nausea and vomiting.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of aches

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