pains
Britishplural noun
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care, trouble, or effort (esp in the phrases take pains, be at pains to )
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painful sensations experienced during contractions in childbirth; labour pains
Example Sentences
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Overcoming what felt like constant production problems and growing pains, the company sold enough of the cars in the first quarter of 2013 to eke out a slim profit.
Atonio pulled out of club side La Rochelle's match against Clermont on Sunday after suffering chest pains and withdrew from France's Six Nations squad the following day, before his admission to hospital on Tuesday.
From BBC
All the research conducted thus far has been carried out in good faith, he said, adding that these are relatively normal growing pains for a new scientific field.
From Barron's
It pains me to see the scroll missing its beautiful covering of velvet cloth and gemstones.
From Literature
Very, very good player and that pains me to say as a Birmingham City fan.
From BBC
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