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sores
We have found lemma(root) word of sores : sore.
Definitions
[sɔː], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- (of a part of one's body) painful or aching
(e.g: she had a sore throat)
- upset and angry
(e.g: I didn't even know they were sore at us)
- severe; urgent
(e.g: we're in sore need of him)
Phrases:
- sore point
- stick out like a sore thumb
Origin
:
Old English sār (noun and adjective), sāre (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeer ‘sore’ and German sehr ‘very’. The original sense was ‘causing intense pain, grievous’, whence the adverbial use
[sɔː], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a raw or painful place on the body
(e.g: all of us had sores and infections on our hands)
Phrases:
- sore point
- stick out like a sore thumb
Origin
:
Old English sār (noun and adjective), sāre (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeer ‘sore’ and German sehr ‘very’. The original sense was ‘causing intense pain, grievous’, whence the adverbial use
[sɔː], (Adverb)
Definitions:
- extremely; severely
(e.g: they were sore afraid)
Phrases:
- sore point
- stick out like a sore thumb
Origin
:
Old English sār (noun and adjective), sāre (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeer ‘sore’ and German sehr ‘very’. The original sense was ‘causing intense pain, grievous’, whence the adverbial use
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