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Headache
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Headache
/ˈhedeɪk/
An uncomfortable feeling or pain in the head, often caused by stress or illness.
Synonyms:
migraine
cephalalgia
ache
throbbing
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
I'm starting to get a
headache
.
He wished to receive ladies suffering from
headaches
.
Jos, meanwhile, woke with a terrible
headache
.
Etymology:
The term originates from the Middle English
hedeache
, which combines
head
and
ache
, and can be traced back to the Old English 'hēafodæce’.
Usage Statistics:
13 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
Hint:
Frequency according to COCA
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