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period pains

period pains is the plural of period pain.

Meaning of period pain

Noun

period pain (countable and uncountable, plural period pains)

  1. Pain felt in the abdomen during menstruation.
    • Nine out of 10 women suffer from period pain – sometimes crippling – but many say their problem is dismissed.2011 August 8, Bim Adewunmi, “The truth about period pain”, in The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    dysmenorrhea

Questions about period pains

What is period pains the plural of?
Period pains is the plural of period pain.

Words near period pains in the dictionary

  1. period doublings
  2. period drama
  3. period dramas
  4. period of time
  5. period pain
  6. period pains
  7. period panties
  8. period pants
  9. period piece
  10. period pieces
  11. period play

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