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Evelyn
Differences between "tender" and "hurting", and "sore".
I wonder differences between "tender" and "hurting", and "sore"?
I understand "hurting" is more generous.
"Sore" is a little bit uncomfortable? "Tender" is delicate?
Any example?
Jun 2, 2012 1:19 PM
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If your arm is tender, then bumping it causes pain.
If your arm is hurting, then you feel sharp pain continuously.
If your arm is sore, then you feel a gentler pain. Soreness is often used to describe pain from overexertion, or pain that is only felt upon movement.
June 2, 2012
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Sore - Painful to touch, Tender
I have a sore spot on my head and cringe every time I comb there.
Tender - Easily hurt, Sensitive
Because I've been on the computer so long, my head has become tender.
Hurting - To be in pain
After the concert, my ears were hurting really bad.
June 2, 2012
agreed with richard
June 2, 2012
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