dolore

Definitions of dolore
  1. noun
    a somatic sensation of acute discomfort
    synonyms: dolore fisico, male, pena, sofferenza
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    types:
    fitta, punta, puntura, stilettata, trafitta, trafittura
    a sharp stab of pain
  2. noun
    emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
    synonyms: accoramento, afflizione, dispiacere, morte, patimento, sofferenza
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    antonyms:
    diletto, godimento, gradimento, piacere, piacimento
    a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
    types:
    croce, martirio, passione, supplizio, tormento, tortura
    feelings of mental or physical pain
    ferita, passione
    psychological suffering
    doglia
    violent pangs of suffering
    type of:
    sentimento, stato d'animo
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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