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  • noun on pain of physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc. 1
  • noun on pain of a distressing sensation in a particular part of the body: a back pain. 1
  • noun on pain of mental or emotional suffering or torment: I am sorry my news causes you such pain. 1
  • noun on pain of pains. laborious or careful efforts; assiduous care: Great pains have been taken to repair the engine perfectly. the suffering of childbirth. 1
  • noun on pain of Informal. an annoying or troublesome person or thing. 1
  • verb with object on pain of to cause physical pain to; hurt. 1
  • verb with object on pain of to cause (someone) mental or emotional pain; distress: Your sarcasm pained me. 1
  • verb without object on pain of to have or give pain. 1
  • idioms on pain of feel no pain, Informal. to be intoxicated: After all that free beer, we were feeling no pain. 1
  • idioms on pain of on / upon / under pain of, liable to the penalty of: on pain of death. 1
  • idioms on pain of pain in the ass, Slang: Vulgar. pain (def 5). 1
  • idioms on pain of pain in the neck, Informal. pain (def 5). 1
  • noun on pain of subject to the penalty of 0
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