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ouch

/aʊt͡ʃ/ interjection A2
  1. An expression of one's own physical pain. · Ouch! You stepped on my toe! That hurt!
  2. An expression in sympathy at another's pain. · Ouch! Her sunburn looks awful.
  3. A reply to an insult seen as savage (frequently one that is tongue-in-cheek or joking). · Ouch. How could you say that?
  4. An expression of disappointment. · Ouch, I really wanted to do that.
  5. Expressing surprise at the high price of something. (slang) · Ouch, one hundred thousand dollars for a car! I could never afford that!
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“Ouch!
The Jungle Book, p. 65 · B2

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