paralyzing vs sore

paralyzing

adj
  • That paralyzes. 

sore

adj
  • Dire; distressing. 

  • Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive. 

  • Sensitive; tender; easily pained, grieved, or vexed; very susceptible of irritation. 

  • Feeling animosity towards someone; annoyed or angered. 

noun
  • A young buck in its fourth year. 

  • An injured, infected, inflamed or diseased patch of skin. 

  • Grief; affliction; trouble; difficulty. 

  • A young hawk or falcon in its first year. 

adv
  • Sorely. 

verb
  • To mutilate the legs or feet of (a horse) in order to induce a particular gait. 

How often have the words paralyzing and sore occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )