English dictionary
twinge
/tw/I/n/dZ/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a sudden sharp feeling
ExamplesTwinges of conscience.
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a sharp stab of pain
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A pinch; a tweak; a twitch.
Source: webster1913
verb
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cause a stinging pain
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feel a sudden sharp, local pain
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squeeze tightly between the fingers
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To pull with a twitch; to pinch; to tweak.
Source: webster1913
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To have a sudden, sharp, local pain, like a twitch; to suffer a keen, darting, or shooting pain; as, the side <i>twinges</i>.
Source: webster1913