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headache

/ˈhɛdeɪk/

Meanings
noun
A pain or ache in the head.

Examples :

"My terrible headache kept me from concentrating on my math homework. "
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Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

Illustration unpleasant

unpleasant adjective

/ʌnˈplezənt/

Not pleasant.

"The weather forecast predicted an unpleasant day, with rain and strong winds. "

Illustration nuisance

nuisance noun

/ˈnjuːsəns/ /ˈn(j)uːsəns/

A minor annoyance or inconvenience.

"The barking dog next door was a constant nuisance, disturbing the neighborhood's peace. "

Illustration clumsy

clumsy noun

/ˈklʌmzi/

A clumsy person.

"The clumsy tripped over the rug and spilled her coffee. "

Illustration problem

problem noun

/ˈpɹɒbləm/ /ˈpɹɑbləm/

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

"The leaky faucet in the kitchen is a problem that needs fixing. "

Illustration head

head noun

/hɛd/

The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs.

"Be careful when you pet that dog on the head; it may bite."

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ache noun

/eɪk/ /eɪt͡ʃ/

Continued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain.

"My back ache persisted all day after carrying heavy boxes. "

Illustration system

system noun

/ˈsɪstəm/

A collection of organized things; a whole composed of relationships among its members.

"There are eight planets in the solar system."

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concentrating verb

/ˈkɒnsənˌtreɪtɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːnsənˌtreɪtɪŋ/

To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force.

"to concentrate rays of light into a focus"

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pain noun

/peɪn/

An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.

"I had to stop running when I started getting pains in my feet."

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terrible adjective

/ˈtɛ.ɹə.bl̩/

Dreadful; causing terror, alarm and fear; awesome

"The witch gave him a terrible curse."

Illustration filing

filing verb

/faɪ.lɪŋ/

To commit (official papers) to some office.

"She is filing her tax documents with the IRS today. "