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painful vs skyrocket vs soar vs sore
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| painfuladjective/ˈpeɪn.fəl/ | Meaning causing physical pain, or making you feel sad or upset | Goes with painful experience | Example Breaking up with her was a painful experience. |
| skyrocketverb/ˈskaɪˌrɑː.kɪt/ | Meaning to rise very quickly and by a large amount | Goes with skyrocket to | Example Sales skyrocketed from 2,000 units in January to 15,000 units in March. |
| soarverb/sɔːr/ | Meaning to rise quickly to a very high level; (of a bird or plane) to fly high in the air | Goes with soar to | Example Temperatures soared to 42 degrees in central Vietnam last summer. |
| soreadjective/sɔːr/ | Meaning painful, especially because of an injury, infection or using a muscle too much | Goes with sore throat | Example I've got a sore throat, so I'll drink some warm water with honey and lemon. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
Online orders suddenly during the holidays.