Headache and Joy

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Headache noun - Something that is a source of irritation.

Usage example: one of the headaches of being a band teacher is never knowing if the school's music program will be cut

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Joy is an antonym for headache.

Nearby Word: headachy

Joy noun - A feeling or state of well-being and contentment.

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Headache is an antonym for joy.

Nearby Words: joyful, joyous, joyless, joyfully, joyously

pure	pure headache	pure joy
single	single headache	single joy
sheer	sheer headache	sheer joy
simple	simple headache	simple joy
Other adjectives: real, great, wicked, mysterious, immense, tremendous, greatest, sudden.

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