SORES Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

sores

noun

plural of sore

as in swellings

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as in warts

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Noun

This microscopic roundworm lays its eggs in root tissues, causing swellings or galls to develop on infected roots.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
Infection is rapid, causing swellings in the lymph nodes (buboes) and leading to septicaemia and pulmonary infection.

— Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025

Definition of swellings

Noun

For the avid gardener in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC, stepping out the front door in the summer meant being assaulted by hordes of those flying hypodermic needles, ready to bore into her skin and leave itchy welts – and sometimes serious infections like malaria or Zika – behind.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Marie painted a wooden panel white, dipped a belt in acrylic paint and struck the surface again and again, leaving marks scattered across the piece like scars and welts.

— Nia Dumas, NPR, 16 June 2026

Definition of welts

Noun

The illness can begin with flu-like symptoms, such as fatigue, body aches and loss of appetite.

— Erika Edwards, NBC news, 14 July 2026
Spreading through bites from infected mosquitoes, symptoms of West Nile could include fever, headache, nausea, body aches and a mild skin rash.

— Austin Turner, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of aches

Noun

Having witnessed centuries of religious warfare in Europe, when millions were killed for their beliefs, the framers took pains to make sure nothing like that would happen here.

— Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Perhaps second only to getting sunburned through your favorite white dress, the greatest casualty of summer fashion is the aches and pains brought on by your cutest but least supportive shoes.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 4 July 2026

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