English Dictionary
Definition sore in British English
sore
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/sɔː(r)/
Example
a sore throat
3
great: used for emphasizing that something is very serious or that it upsets you a lot
Example
a sore temptation/disappointment
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