noun
- A pain that is felt (as when the area is touched. )
- usage: "the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness"; "after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on"
- synonyms: tenderness, rawness
- An uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress.
- synonyms: discomfort, irritation
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