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twinge

/ twinge /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a sharp stab of pain
Type of:
pain painful sensation
Derived:
prick sting
verb Sense 2
feel a sudden sharp, local pain
Type of:
hurt ache suffer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
noun Sense 3
a sudden sharp feeling
"pangs of regret"
"she felt a stab of excitement"
"twinges of conscience"
Type of:
feeling
Kinds of:
guilt pang
verb Sense 4
squeeze tightly between the fingers
"He pinched her behind"
"She squeezed the bottle"
Type of:
grip
Kinds of:
tweak
Derived:
claw chela nipper pincer squeeze
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
cause a stinging pain
"The needle pricked his skin"
Type of:
hurt ache suffer
Kinds of:
prickle prick
Derived:
sting stinging stinger
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
43%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

pain painful sensation hurt ache suffer feeling guilt pang grip tweak prickle prick