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GASTRALGIA
stomachache, stomach ache, bellyache, gastralgia
(noun) an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gastralgia (countable and uncountable, plural gastralgias)
stomach ache
Source: Wiktionary
Gas*tral"gi*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: Pain in the stomach or epigastrium, as in gastric disorders.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MASQUERADE
(verb) pretend to be someone or something that you are not; “he is masquerading as an expert on the internet”; “This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty”
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