as in headaches
pain in or near a tooth
He has a toothache and needs to see a dentist.
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headaches
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There have been several Republican senatorial candidates who have caused major headaches for the party.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025 -
PaaS let developers skip infrastructure headaches.—
Vincentas Grinius,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Toothaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toothaches. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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