twinge
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(verb) feel a sudden sharp, local pain |
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Related Words: ache, hurt, suffer |
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| 2. |
(noun) a sharp stab of pain |
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Related Words: pain, painful sensation |
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(noun) sudden sharp painful emotion; "pangs of regret" or "twinges of conscience" |
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Synonyms: pang |
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Related Words: guilt pang, pain, painfulness |
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(verb) cause a stinging pain |
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Synonyms: prick, sting |
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Related Words: ache, hurt, prick, prickle, suffer |
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(verb) squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle" |
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Synonyms: nip, pinch, squeeze, tweet, twitch, vellicate |
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Related Words: grip |
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