'Soreness' definitions:

Definition of 'soreness'

From: WordNet
noun
A pain that is felt (as when the area is touched); "the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness"; "after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on" [syn: tenderness, soreness, rawness]
noun
An uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress [syn: discomfort, soreness, irritation]

Definition of 'Soreness'

From: GCIDE
  • Soreness \Sore"ness\, n. The quality or state of being sore; tenderness; painfull; as, the soreness of a wound; the soreness of an affliction. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'soreness'

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