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  • 121pinch — I. v. a. 1. Nip, squeeze, compress, gripe. 2. Oppress, straiten, distress, afflict. 3. Frost, nip, injure with frost. 4. Press hard, try thoroughly. II. v. n. 1. Bear hard. 2. Spare, stint, be niggardly, be pa …

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  • 122access — 1 ingress, *entrance, entree, entry Analogous words: approaching or approach, nearing (see APPROACH vb): *admittance, admission: *way, route, passage: *door, portal, gate, gateway Antonyms: outlet …

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  • 123ache — n *pain, pang, throe, twinge, stitch Analogous words: *distress, suffering, agony, misery: anguish, heartache, heartbreak (see SORROW): hurt, *injury: torment, torture, rack (see corresponding verbs at AFFLICT) Contrasted words: relief,… …

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  • 124agony — suffering, passion, *distress, misery, dolor Analogous words: pang, throe, ache, *pain, twinge: *trial, tribulation, affliction, visitation Contrasted words: *rest, repose, ease, comfort: solace, consolation (see corresponding verbs at COMFORT):… …

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  • 125anguish — woe, heartache, heartbreak, grief, *sorrow, regret Analogous words: *distress, suffering, dolor, misery, agony: worry, anxiety (see CARE): *pain, pang, throe, ache: torture, torment, affliction (see corresponding verbs at AFFLICT) Antonyms:… …

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  • 126hurt — vb *injure, harm, damage, impair, mar, spoil Analogous words: *afflict, torture, torment: *trouble, distress: *wrong, oppress, persecute, aggrieve hurt n *injury, harm, damag …

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  • 127pang — *pain, ache, throe, twinge, stitch Analogous words: agony, *distress, suffering: anguish, *sorrow, grief, heartache, heartbreak: torturing or torture, tormenting or torment (see AFFLICT) …

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  • 128stitch — n *pain, twinge, ache, pang, throe …

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