Healing and Sore

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Healing adjective - Tending to cure disease or restore health.

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Sore is an antonym for healing.

Nearby Words: healthy, heal, health, healed, healer

Sore adjective - Causing or feeling bodily pain.

Usage example: my legs are sore after that long walk yesterday

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Healing is an antonym for sore.

Nearby Words: soreness, soring, sored

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