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1. Meaning 1 · noun

   An injured, infected, inflamed or diseased patch of skin.

   “They put ointment and a bandage on the sore.”

2. Meaning 2 · noun

   Grief; affliction; trouble; difficulty.

3. Meaning 3 · verb

   To mutilate the legs or feet of (a horse) in order to induce a particular gait.

4. Meaning 4 · adjective

   Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.

   “Her feet were sore from walking so far.”

5. Meaning 5 · adjective

   Sensitive; tender; easily pained, grieved, or vexed; very susceptible of irritation.

6. Meaning 6 · adjective

   Dire; distressing.

   “The school was in sore need of textbooks, theirs having been ruined in the flood.”

7. Meaning 7 · adjective

   Feeling animosity towards someone; annoyed or angered.

   “Joe was sore at Bob for beating him at checkers.”

8. Meaning 8 · adjective

   Criminal; wrong; evil.

9. Meaning 9 · adverb

   Very, excessively, extremely (of something bad).

10. Meaning 10 · adverb

    Sorely.

How this word is used

• Everyday “They put ointment and a bandage on the sore.”
• Everyday “Her feet were sore from walking so far.”
• General “The school was in sore need of textbooks, theirs having been ruined in the flood.”
• General “Joe was sore at Bob for beating him at checkers.”

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