pain
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3.0
- noun
- /peɪn/
- Informal
:
fastidio
- Similarly, lower than necessary construction starts in the residential sector are causing pain for young couples.
- growing pains
And there are gifts and pain points in both.
- And there are gifts and pain points in both.
- Will this lead to pain in margins for companies?
- And I think it's because, well, one, it's a pain to keep up.
- I just, I mean, these are the pain points it would all address.
- Whereas I like to say the best innovators focus on pain points, not PowerPoints.
- Which then would prolong our cost and pain significantly.
- Are there a big enough group of people that have this pain to solve it?
- What is the source of this pain, of this problem?
- You have the cash pain of paying, which is very painful.
- And to be honest, filming this was a huge pain in the well.
Examples
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I just, I mean, these are the pain points it would all address.
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Those girls might be a pain in the ass, especially Alina, but we're going into battle together.
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This is the biggest pain in my life right now.
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Are there a big enough group of people that have this pain to solve it?
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It's a pain to have people act as if you didn't know how to handle yourself.
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Keeping track of money was a pain in the ass, wasn't it?
Fiction book (1991) -
Whereas I like to say the best innovators focus on pain points, not PowerPoints.
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Jobber tried to think of an answer, but the pain of her bladder made her impatient.
Fiction book (1991) -
The state has also experienced some of the growing pains associated with stiffer admissions and coursework standards.
Academic text (1991) -
Dealing with the constant delays caused by public transport is such a pain for commuters.
Synonyms
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1.0
A situation that causes difficulty, worry, or inconvenience
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4.9
A person or thing that causes a lot of harm
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3.5
A problem that causes worry or extra work
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9.2
A person or thing that is very annoying and difficult to deal with
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4.3
A thing that causes trouble or discomfort
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5.6
Great physical or mental pain someone feels
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3.6
A person or thing that annoys others and causes trouble
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7.2
A person or thing that often causes trouble
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2.1
A thing that causes trouble or annoyance
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5.3
Something that causes a lot of trouble and annoyance
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3.2
A person or thing that bothers you
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6.0
Something that causes discomfort or annoyance, like dust and some cleaners
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7.9
A person who hurts someone on purpose, often again and again
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4.1
A person or thing that is annoying and causes trouble
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8.0
A very annoying person or thing that causes trouble
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5.5
A subject that makes people feel hurt or upset when mentioned
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7.4
Something that causes trouble or makes people annoyed
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7.0
Something that keeps causing you trouble or worry
Something that causes annoyance or trouble
Someone or something that causes a lot of trouble and annoyance
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
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9.2
A person or thing that is very annoying and difficult to deal with
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5.5
To understand and share someone's sadness when they are having a hard time
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.2
An uncomfortable feeling that seems to come from a missing arm or leg
- Specialized
A natural drive that makes people seek pleasure and avoid pain, often in early childhood
How Annoying
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word pain comes from the Latin poena, which meant 'penalty' or 'punishment', and people began using it for things that cause trouble or annoyance. That is why a person or task that is very annoying is called a 'pain'.