Ache and Like

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Ache

Ache verb - To feel or cause physical pain.
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Like and ache are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Like" instead a verb "Ache".
Nearby Words: aching, ached, achy

Like

Like verb - To see fit.
Usage example: feel free to order whatever you like from the menu
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Ache and like are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ache" instead a verb "Like".
Nearby Words: likely, likeness, liking, liked, likeable

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How words are described

short short ache short like
simple simple ache simple like
entire entire ache entire like
bad bad ache bad like
Other adjectives: minor.

Common collocations

bit ache bit like bit

Both words in one sentence

  • Achey Scars While it doesn't really ache as such, knocking a large scar against something like a table or door can make it feel odd and can make the surrounding area ache.
    Source: Achey Scars
  • Shepard: I said a badass, not some scout whining like a quarian with a tummy-ache.
    Source: Insult Friendly Fire
  • Like many of his hair-brained schemes, Reality Ensues after eight large salamis gives him a really bad tummy ache.
    Source: Big Eater / Live-Action TV
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