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noun

backache

BA-kayk
noun
1
A dull, persistent pain in the back.
"Hours at the desk left her with a nagging backache."

How to Use Backache

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishPain located in the back, often from strain or poor posture.

Common pairings
a chronic backache suffer from backache

Word Forms

backaches plural

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Etymology

From back + ache.

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