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sore throats

sore throats is the plural of sore throat.

Meaning of sore throat

Noun

sore throat (countable and uncountable, plural sore throats)

  1. (countable) Any inflammation of the pharynx that causes soreness.
    Synonyms:
    strep throat
  2. (uncountable) The same, as a common symptom for many viral and bacterial infections.
    • Complains of a bad taste in his mouth ; there is some sore throat and difficulty of deglutition ; appetite very bad ; not very thirsty[…].1846, C. H. J. Routh, “Hospital reports”, in Thomas Wakley, Henry Bennet, editors, The London Lancet, volume IV, page 78

Questions about sore throats

What is sore throats the plural of?
Sore throats is the plural of sore throat.

Words near sore throats in the dictionary

  1. Sore Loserman
  2. sore losers
  3. sore point
  4. sore points
  5. sore throat
  6. sore throats
  7. sore thumb
  8. sore thumbs
  9. sore winner
  10. sore winners
  11. Sore-Loserman

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