twinge has definitions from the field of psychology
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[ noun ] a sudden sharp feeling

Synonyms

pang stab

Examples

"pangs of regret" "she felt a stab of excitement" "twinges of conscience"

Used in print

(Francis Pollini, Night....)

Prickly twinges of annoyance ran_through him .

(Marvin Schiller, "The Sheep's in the Meadow,"...)

I looked over their faces and felt a twinge : they all looked so much more knowing than I .

Related terms

feeling pain guilt_pang

2
[ verb ] feel a sudden sharp, local pain

Related terms

hurt

3
[ verb ] squeeze tightly between the fingers

Examples

"He pinched her behind" "She squeezed the bottle"

Related terms

grip tweak claw pinch

4
[ verb ] cause a stinging pain

Synonyms

prick sting

Examples

"The needle pricked his skin"

Related terms

hurt prickle sting stinger

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[ noun ] (psychology) a sharp stab of pain

Related terms

pain

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