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Observation vs Pains - What's the difference?

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Observation is a related term of pains.


As nouns the difference between observation and pains

is that observation is the act of observing, and the fact of being observed while pains is .

As a verb pains is

(pain).

observation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of observing, and the fact of being observed.
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  • The act of noting and recording some event; or the record of such noting.
  • A remark or comment.
  • * Shakespeare
  • That's a foolish observation .
  • * Alexander Pope
  • To observations which ourselves we make / We grow more partial for the observer's sake.
  • A judgement based on observing.
  • Performance of what is prescribed; adherence in practice; observance.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
  • We are to procure dispensation or leave to omit the observation of it in such circumstances.

    Derived terms

    * observation car

    pains

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (used in plural) Trouble taken doing something; attention to detail; careful effort.
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  • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=Not unnaturally, “Auntie” took this communication in bad part.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (pain)
  • Derived terms

    * be at pains * take pains

    Anagrams

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