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TWINGE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A sharp stab of pain

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("twinge" is a kind of...):

pain; pain sensation; painful sensation (a somatic sensation of acute discomfort)

Derivation:

twinge (feel a sudden sharp, local pain)

twinge (cause a stinging pain)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A sudden sharp feeling

Example:

twinges of conscience

Synonyms:

pang; stab; twinge

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("twinge" is a kind of...):

feeling (the experiencing of affective and emotional states)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "twinge"):

guilt pang (pangs of feeling guilty)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Squeeze tightly between the fingers

Example:

She squeezed the bottle

Synonyms:

nip; pinch; squeeze; tweet; twinge; twitch

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "twinge" is one way to...):

grip (hold fast or firmly)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "twinge"):

goose (pinch in the buttocks)

tweak (pinch or squeeze sharply)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Feel a sudden sharp, local pain

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Hypernyms (to "twinge" is one way to...):

ache; hurt; suffer (feel physical pain)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Derivation:

twinge (a sharp stab of pain)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Cause a stinging pain

Example:

The needle pricked his skin

Synonyms:

prick; sting; twinge

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Hypernyms (to "twinge" is one way to...):

ache; hurt; suffer (feel physical pain)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "twinge"):

prick; prickle (cause a prickling sensation)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

Derivation:

twinge (a sharp stab of pain)

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