Sore and Sympathetic

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Sore adjective - Feeling or showing anger.

Usage example: promise not to get sore if I tell you what I really think of your new hairstyle?

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Sympathetic is an antonym for sore.

Nearby Words: soreness, soring, sored

Sympathetic adjective - Having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another.

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Sore is an antonym for sympathetic.

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