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Thesaurus article:to cause pain

to cause pain

These verbs and phrases are used to say that something causes feelings of physical pain.

If you have a pain in a particular part of your body, you can say that ithurts. You can also say that an injury or movementhurts.

My leg hurts.
That cut looks nasty - does it hurt?
It hurts when I move by neck.

If the pain in a part of your body is continuous and unpleasant but not very strong, you can say that itaches. If the pain seems to come in regular beats, you can say that itthrobs.

My legs are still aching from my run yesterday.
My head throbbed.

If your skin or eyesstingorsmart, they hurt with a sharp pain.

His cheeks stung from the aftershave he'd just put on.
The smoke was thick, making her eyes smart.

If something such as a piece of clothing or a shoerubs, it rubs against your skin, giving you a painful or uncomfortable feeling.

The clothing is cleverly stitched to prevent the seams rubbing anywhere.

You can say that a part of your body isacting upor, in informal UK English,playing up, especially when you have had an injury for a long time that is sometimes painful. You can also say in informal UK English that it isgive sb grief. These words are usually used in spoken language or more informal written contexts.

When my rib starts acting up, I have to stop playing.
UKMy left knee has been playing up again.

In informal contexts, you can say that a part of your bodyis killing youif it is very painful. You can also say that something you wear, especially shoes,are killing you.

My back's killing me after all that gardening.
These shoes are killing me!

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