Painful sensation and Pain

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Painful sensation noun - A somatic sensation of acute discomfort.

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Pain is a synonym for painful sensation. In some cases you can use "Pain" instead a noun phrase "Painful sensation".

Pain noun - A somatic sensation of acute discomfort.

Usage example: as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain

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Painful sensation is a synonym for pain. You can use "Painful sensation" instead a noun "Pain".

Nearby Words: painful, pained, painfully, painless, paining

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