Pain
Pain noun - A state of great suffering of body or mind.
Usage example: a sprained ankle caused him great pain for a week
Rigor
Rigor noun - Something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Here, the zombies eat brains because they give off endorphins that kill the pain of decomposition and rigor mortis.
Source: Film / Return of the Living Dead -
She was resurrected to guard the mausoleum of Toyosatomimi no Miko, she cannot feel pain, is stiff from rigor mortis, is barely smarter than a brick and can temporarily turn someone into a zombie.
Source: Our Zombies Are Different
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