pains 1 of 2

noun

Definition of painsnext
plural of pain
1
as in attention
strict attentiveness to what one is doing asked the movers to take pains to be sure that they didn't damage anything while moving the furniture

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2
as in effort
the active use of energy in producing a result she was at pains to reassure us that everything would be fine

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pains

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pain
as in aches
to feel or cause physical pain my poor head was paining so from all that racket

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pains
  1. attention
  2. effort
  3. aches
  4. care
  5. work
  6. sweat
  7. exertion
  8. heed
Noun
  • Quarterback Fernando Mendoza promised the Bears will quickly turn their attention to Stanford.
    Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The complaints about the lack of attention to requests from Latino residents and accusations of discrimination will also go to the trial, the judge said.
    Albinson Linares, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of attention
Noun
  • In a larger effort, Hoskin and colleagues recently assessed the habitat ranges of 55 eastern Australian frog species, including 25 affected by Bd.
    Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
  • So, for a third time, potential statewide rent controls lost — and by a similarly large margin as the other two efforts.
    Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of effort
Verb
  • Fresh from a long flight, the 90-minute indulgence provided relief from puffiness and muscle aches.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • My heart aches for everyone who loved him.
    Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of aches
Noun
  • Zoo veterinary and animal care staff humanely euthanized Mac on Tuesday.
    Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
  • With intention and care, security and privacy are achievable at scale, anywhere.
    Sean McElroy, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of care
Noun
  • Another woman on the same app bailed a few days before our hangout because of work and personal stress.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Always there were the references to Harvard, to his work as an architect and in philanthropy.
    Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of work
Noun
  • There are zero signs of sweat beading anywhere on his body.
    Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
  • In the adorable pictures, Wren wears a matching green sweat set, with animals printed along the shirt and the bottom of his pants.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of sweat
Noun
  • Pursed lip breathing is particularly helpful during times of exertion or recovery.
    Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Yet the stresses of Series games are sui generis, sometimes requiring extraordinary exertions.
    Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of exertion
Noun
  • Others should pay heed, columnist Mark Z. Barabak writes.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Neither campaign is paying much heed to how much all these proposals could cost, but both would add trillions of dollars to the national debt.
    Hans Nichols, Axios, 8 Sep. 2024
Definition of heed
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pains

pains in the neck

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