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aching

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈeɪkɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respellingking)

From the verb ache: (⇒ conjugate)
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ache
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Sense: Noun: pain
Synonyms:
pain Collocations, dull pain, throbbing Collocations, throb, soreness, hurt Collocations, anguish Collocations, torment, distress Collocations, suffering Collocations, agony, grief Collocations, pang, twinge, longing Collocations, desire Collocations, craving Collocations, pining, sore spot, cramp Collocations
Sense: Verb: hurt
Synonyms:
hurt Collocations, throb, pound Collocations, be sore, be painful, cause pain, cramp Collocations
Sense: Verb: experience pain or longing
Synonyms:
yearn Collocations, long Collocations, thirst Collocations, hunger Collocations, pine Collocations, crave Collocations, be dying (informal), jones (US, slang), itch Collocations, want Collocations, desire Collocations, be desperate, be gasping (UK, slang)

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