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Toothache

/ˈtuːθeɪk/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15420 frequency
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  1. 1

    A pain in or around a tooth.

    "He couldn't sleep all night because of a terrible toothache."

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Old English tōþwærc, from tōþ (tooth) + wærc (ache), corresponding to Old Norse tannverkr.

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