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pains

noun as in labor

noun as in toil

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Symptoms can include joint stiffness, muscle aches and pains, fever and headache.

He faced some growing pains in City Hall, including early staff turmoil within his office, but he has largely been a quieter presence than many expected.

King Misuzulu did not specify exactly what Prof Xulu had said to anger him but he was quoted as saying: "It pains me to see another man telling me how to do my job."

From BBC

Sheeran is no cultural tourist, though, taking great pains to get the details right.

From BBC

"I've seen the women in my community gain that confidence. Women from the older generations who suffered with joint pains have told me how much it's helped them."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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