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The Clue

Care (5 letter answer)

The Answer

PAINS

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Notes

The answer PAINS is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 850 puzzles.

Related Clues

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Take ___ (use care)

Definition

PAINS as a noun:

1. (striving, nisus, pains, strain) = an effortful attempt to attain a goal

PAIN as a noun:

1. (pain, hurting) = a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension"
2. (pain, painfulness) = emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid; "the pain of loneliness"
3. (pain, pain sensation, painful sensation) = a somatic sensation of acute discomfort; "as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain"
4. (pain, pain in the neck, nuisance) = a bothersome annoying person; "that kid is a terrible pain"
5. (annoyance, bother, botheration, pain, infliction, pain in the neck, pain in the ass) = something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness; "washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"; "a bit of a bother"; "he's not a friend, he's an infliction"

PAIN as a verb:

1. (afflict, trouble, ail, pain) = cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
2. (pain, anguish, hurt) = cause emotional anguish or make miserable; "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school"