Physically painful or sensitive (4)

I believe the answer is:

sore

(Other definitions for sore that I've seen before include "very much" , "Hard" , "Hurtful to the touch, like rose" , "Painful, aching; urgent" , "Bruised" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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