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pained

/peɪnd/

Meanings
  • Adjective or Verb

    Feeling or showing physical or mental anguish, suffering, or distress.

    - "Despite her pained expression, she managed to finish the marathon."
    - "The patient's pained cry for help went unanswered."
    - "His pained response indicated that he had been hurt."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with pained
chained , rained , stained , mained , gained
Variants
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pained , pain , paining , pains
Etymology
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From the Old French word 'pain' meaning 'torment' or 'agony'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'pained' is used in both the medical and emotional contexts.

  2. In music, a 'pained' vocal performance can convey intense emotion and passion.

  3. The term 'pain threshold' refers to the level of pain that an individual can tolerate before seeking relief.


Related Concepts
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  1. anguish: A feeling of intense mental or emotional pain or suffering.

  2. distress: A state of emotional or mental suffering, often caused by difficult or challenging circumstances.


Culture
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In literature and art, the concept of 'pained' is often used to depict emotional or physical suffering, with notable examples including Edvard Munch's painting 'The Scream' and Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel 'The Brothers Karamazov'.

How to Memorize "pained"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize someone with a pained expression, wrinkled forehead, and clenched jaw.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'pained' with feelings of sadness, hurt, or suffering.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the word 'pained' as 'Painfully Affected, Numb and Injured, Frustrated, and Exhausted'.


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