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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That spinner of children's nightmares and curer of pains in the belly?
From Literature
He took pains to make sure it was straight.
From Literature
Fed officials didn’t always take pains to communicate with the markets and the public.
From MarketWatch
Random abdominal pains have afflicted me since college — the price of a stressful job, I always figured.
From Los Angeles Times
Campbell was diagnosed with haemochromatosis just before her 81st birthday, after her GP did a genetic test while investigating the cause of stomach pains.
From BBC
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