Headache

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  • noun. A pain in the head.
  • noun. Something, such as a problem, that causes annoyance or trouble.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A pain in the cranial part of the head, apparently somewhat deep-seated as compared with the sensation produced by a superficial irritation of the scalp.
  • noun. The corn-poppy, Papaver Rhæas, the odor of which is said to cause headache. Also called head-wark.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Pain in the head; cephalalgia.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A pain or ache in the head.
  • noun. A nuisance or unpleasant problem.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs
  • noun. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
  • noun. pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs
  • Word Usage
    "What is called "_sick headache_," or "nervous headache," begins by a sense of blindness or blur, before the eyes, of green or purple colors, dazzling or swimming in the head, without, for some time at first, any positive aching or pain."
    Hypernym
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    ache  aching  
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    Same Context
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    ache  ailment  asthma  convulsion  cough  
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    MS  ache  aching  ado  aggravation