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Ache

/ˈeɪk/
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(verb) To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed.

My joints ache when it gets cold.
I ache for a sight of the sea.
CEFR Practice Quiz
I have a dull ____ in my back after sitting for so long.

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