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twinge Definition


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twinge
noun
    1. A sudden sharp stabbing or shooting pain.
      Thesaurus: pang, spasm, pinch, stab, twitch, prick, throb, pain, ache.
    2. A sudden sharp pang of emotional pain, bad conscience, etc.
verb
    tr & intr
    twinged, twinging, twingeing
    1. To feel or make someone feel a sharp pain or pang.
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon twengan to pinch.



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