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pained

adjective \ˈpānd\

: appearing upset, sad, worried, etc.

Full Definition of PAINED

1
:  feeling pain :  hurt
2
:  expressing or involving pain <a pained expression> <with pained surprise>
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First Known Use of PAINED

14th century

Rhymes with PAINED

brained, grained, maned, paned, strained, vaned, veined

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. pained
  2. pain
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