əˈnɔɪəns ˈbɒðəɹ ˌbɒðəˈɹeɪʃn̩ ˌbɑðəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n hɜːt hɝt ɪnˈflɪkʃən ˈnusəns ˈnjuːsəns peɪn peɪn ˈtɹʌb(ə)l ˈtɹʌb(ə)l cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed cause emotional anguish or make miserable It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school a somatic sensation of acute discomfort as the intensity increased, the sensation changed from tickle to pain something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness a bit of a bother he's not a friend, he's an infliction washing dishes was a pain in the neck before we got a dish washer emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid the pain of loneliness a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder the patient developed severe pain and distension