soreness
Etymology

From Middle English sornes, sornesse, sarnesse, from Old English sārnes, from Proto-West Germanic *sairanassī, equivalent to sore + -ness.

Noun

soreness (uncountable)

  1. The property, state, or condition of being sore; painfulness.
    The salve made the soreness go away, but with the aches gone I suddenly noticed my other pains.
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