as in ached
to feel or cause physical pain
the injection only smarted for a moment
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Miguel Cabrera ached through his final years with the Tigers.
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My calves and thighs often throbbed, my waist ached and my knees swelled.
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But many Catholics, including conservative and traditional ones, are opposed to the consecrations, viewing them as an act of severe disobedience to the pope that hurts the church.
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But many Catholics not in Econe, including conservative and traditional ones, opposed the consecrations as an act of severe disobedience that hurts the church.
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“Smarted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smarted. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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