Today’s word of the day is ‘Sore.‘ Let us understand more about this word.
Sore [sawr]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is an adjective, i.e., it adds more information about the noun or sentence.
Does the word have a past tense? What is it?
1. Hurt physically
2. Inflammation
3. Aching
4. Painful
How is the word pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi- Peedaadaayak
2. Spanish – Dolorido
3. French – Endolori(Masculine); Endolorie(Feminine)
4. Mandarin – Chuāng
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. The man had a fever, cough, sore throat and headache for three days in March.
2. The volunteers who got it developed sore arms and other side effects that wouldn’t give away that they had not received the coronavirus vaccine.
3. The meningococcal vaccine is safe and was used as a comparison group instead of a placebo so that volunteers got sore arms and other side effects that wouldn’t give away that they were in a comparison group.
4. The servant had evidently touched intentionally on one of the master’s sore points.
5. I am not weak; it is only that my heart is sore for those I love.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
aching, bruised, hurting, inflamed, painful, sharp, tender, uncomfortable, acute, annoying, burning, extreme, raw, sensitive, smarting, abscessed, afflicted, burned, chafed, critical, distressing, hurtful, irritated, pained, reddened, severe, ulcerated, unpleasant, vexatious etc.
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
easy, painless, insensitive, pleasant, unimportant, delighted, good, happy, pleased, well etc.
Quotation:
Holding on to anger, resentment and hurt only gives you tense muscles, a headache and a sore jaw from clenching your teeth. Forgiveness gives you back the laughter and the lightness in your life.
Joan Lunden
Social Example:
Update post-vaccine: I’m alive and well. Just got a sore arm. Not turned into a 5g tower yet. https://t.co/ugfkd5zumN
— Eric Bailly Fan Account (@ruhi_hi) January 8, 2021
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