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headache vs ache

ache vs headache

headache and ache both are nouns.

headache is not a verb while ache is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
headache Yes No No No
ache Yes No Yes No
As nouns, ache is a hypernym of headache; that is, ache is a word with a broader meaning than headache:
  • headache: pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs
  • ache: a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
Other hypernyms of headache include aching.
headache (noun) ache (noun)
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs
headache (verb) ache (verb)
have a desire for something or someone who is not present
be the source of pain
feel physical pain
Difference between headache and ache

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