Acute discomfort (4)

I believe the answer is:

pain

(Other definitions for pain that I've seen before include "can cause discomfort" , "Sensation of hurt" , "Annoying person" , "French bread?" , "Hurt feeling" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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