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Craving pain (4)

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I believe the answer is:

ache

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This might be a double definition.

'craving' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

'pain' is the second definition.
(ache is a kind of pain)

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for ache that I've seen before include "Dull steady pain" , "Pine" , "Hurt; yearn" , "Nagging pain" , "Take an aspirin for it" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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