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headache
[ hed-eyk ]
noun
- a pain located in the head, as over the eyes, at the temples, or at the base of the skull.
- an annoying or bothersome person, situation, activity, etc.
headache
/ ˈɛˌɪ /
noun
- pain in the head, caused by dilation of cerebral arteries, muscle contraction, insufficient oxygen in the cerebral blood, reaction to drugs, etc Technical namecephalalgia
- informal.any cause of worry, difficulty, or annoyance
headache
- Pain in the head, caused by stimulation of or pressure to any of various structures of the head, such as tissue covering the cranium, cranial nerves, or blood vessels. Headache can be a primary disorder, as in migraine or cluster headaches , or a common symptom associated with head injury or many illnesses such as acute infection, brain tumor or abscess, eye disorders such as glaucoma, dental disease, and hypertension.
- See also cluster headache
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Naitaki said city leaders could have avoided a political headache by providing clear information from the start about the funding set aside for the department.
After three or four days of self-deprivation, weakness creeps into fraying muscles; a few days after that come intensifying waves of headaches, abdominal cramps and dizziness.
But ministers might be facing another headache over pay and the possibility of a fresh threat of strikes from some unions.
She was due to start giving evidence on Tuesday last week but said she had a headache and toothache.
Instead, using his show’s headline-making legal headache as an example, Oliver illustrated why Trump’s penchant for weaponizing the legal system is dangerous to freedom of speech and expression.
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