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  • 121abscess — noun the abscess is what s causing the pain Syn: ulcer, ulceration, cyst, boil, blister, sore, pustule, carbuncle, pimple, wen, whitlow, canker; inflammation, infection, eruption …

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  • 122abrasion — n 1. rub, fret, fray, Inf. frazzle; scrape, scratch, graze, scuff, sore, Both Path. canker, ulcer. 2. erosion, eroding, wearing, wearing down or away, detrition, attrition, abrading, corrosion, corroding; fretting, gnawing, fraying, chafing;… …

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  • 123gall — I n 1. bitterness, rancor, malice, spite, animosity, acrimony, cynicism; malignity, venom, virulence, spleen; acerbity, asperity, mordacity, sarcasm, invective. 2. impudence, insolence, brashness, audacity, cheek, brass, face, sauciness;… …

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  • 124mortification — n 1. humiliation, humble pie, humbled pride; shame, disgrace, dishonor, reproach, disrepute, disreputation, ill repute, bad repute, disfavor, disapproval, disapprobation, discountenance, obloquy, loss of face; degradation, debasement, abasement,… …

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  • 125sting — v 1. prick, nettle, bite, nip, snip, pinch; prick, stick, stab, pierce, wound, envenom; smart, burn, chafe, grate, rasp, gall, irritate; gripe, grind, gnaw. 2. hurt, pain, injure, cut to the quick, excruciate, rack, wring; grieve, aggrieve,… …

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  • 126blister — [n] swelling abscess, blain, bleb, boil, bubble, bulla, burn, canker, carbuncle, cyst, furuncle, pimple, pustule, sac, sore, ulcer, vesication, vesicle, wale, weal, welt, wheal; concept 309 …

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