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as in attention
strict attentiveness to what one is doing
asked the movers to take pains to be sure that they didn't damage anything while moving the furniture
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as in effort
the active use of energy in producing a result
she was at pains to reassure us that everything would be fine
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as in aches
to feel or cause physical pain
my poor head was paining so from all that racket
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pains
Noun
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His stories enthrall his fellow captives, and capture the attention of Hasan, the enigmatic and feared Bey of Algiers, igniting an affinity between captor and captive.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025 -
As a result, Daisy was subsequently given to the animal welfare charity and taken to a vet for medical attention.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Instead, her life was turned upside down last week after President Donald Trump’s administration began instituting mass layoffs as part of an aggressive effort to trim the federal workforce.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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The agencies provide the financial backbone for American efforts to treat cancer, address rising sea levels, advance quantum computing and much more.—
Raymond Zhong,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The common symptoms are nausea, stomach pain, fever, headaches, and body aches.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
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Other symptoms may include stomach pain, fever, headache, body aches, or dehydration.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Patients suffering from life-threatening illnesses are being withheld from necessary treatments while those fleeing war are being denied important emergency medical care.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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Nearly a year into their confinement, a doctor assessed the children needed physical and psychological care unavailable at the base.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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If your work is mostly behind the scenes, volunteer for cross-functional projects, stretch assignments, or leadership opportunities.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
11 Feb. 2025
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Bacon will partake in a career retrospective, looking back at his works from Footloose to the upcoming Amazon series The Bondsman.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Given the high-touch nature of weights and dumbbells, they should be cleaned after every use to remove oils, sweat, and dirt.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Feb. 2025
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Common causes of odor in clothing and shoes include sweat, grease, and urine or feces.—
Rabekah Henderson,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As the disease worsens, cardinal symptoms include cough with or without phlegm and breathlessness, especially with exertion.—
Soma Mandal,
Verywell Health,
4 Feb. 2025
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Some levels of pain or discomfort, such as those created by the exertion of hard physical exercise, can have positive associations.—
Conor Purcell,
Scientific American,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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So, beyond your knee-jerk rejection of his comment, take heed.—
Harriette Cole,
The Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The class included videos on the Tuskegee Airmen and Women’s Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs, who were the first Black and female pilots (white women, take heed), respectively, to fly for the U.S. military.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Pains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pains. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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