Ache
Ache verb - To feel or cause physical pain.
Wail
Wail verb - To express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely.
How words are described
| melancholy | melancholy ache | melancholy wail |
| simple | simple ache | simple wail |
| quiet | quiet ache | quiet wail |
| horrible | horrible ache | horrible wail |
| Other adjectives: persistent. | ||
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