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soreness

Soreness (noun) means the property, state, or condition of being sore; painfulness.

noun
1
The property, state, or condition of being sore; painfulness.
2
A lingering emotional pain resulting in bitterness or resentment.
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Etymology

From Middle English sornes, sornesse, sarnesse, from Old English sārnes (“bodily pain; mental pain, affliction, grief”), from Proto-West Germanic *sairanassī, equivalent to sore + -ness. Cognate with Scots sairness (“soreness”), Old Frisian sērnisse, sērnesse (“injury, lesion”), Middle Low German sêrnisse, sêrenisse (“wounding, injury, distress, need”).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of soreness?

"soreness" (noun) means the property, state, or condition of being sore; painfulness.

What are the different meanings of soreness?

"soreness" has 2 main meanings: 1. The property, state, or condition of being sore; painfulness; 2. A lingering emotional pain resulting in bitterness or resentment.

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