Sore or sore describes a tender or aching body part, as from a recent injury, surgery, or overexertion--
She tried jogging, but it made her feet sore.
His arm is still sore from the shot the doctor gave him
Sore is also a noun ( thing or idea ), meaning a blister or infected spot--
She had a sore on her foot from her new shoes.
The bee sting left a sore that burned for days.
Soar or soar ( rhymes with sore ) means to glide through the air. A plane or a bird may soar--
He used binoculars to watch the falcon soar into the distance.
They watched until they saw the plane soar into the clouds.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"I have been watching those eagles soar for hours, wondering if their wings ever get sore."
Note--a "sore spot" may be figurative, as in the thing your friend doesn't like to hear mentioned--
Don't talk about work with him--it's a sore spot.
Note # 2--to "be sore" is out of date slang for to be angry--
Gee, Mom and Dad will be sore when we get home.
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