twinge

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Synonyms: tinge, twine, swinge, winge, twingo, twing, twingle, thinge

Antonyms: tinge, twine, swinge, winge, twingo, twing, twingle, thinge

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}}
2. {{lb|en|transitive|obsolete}}

Noun

1. A [[sudden]], [[pinching#Adjective|pinching]] or [[sharp#Adjective|sharp]] [[pain#Noun|pain]] in a [[specific#Adjective|specific]] [[part#Noun|part]] of the [[body#Noun|body]], especially one [[last#Verb|lasting]] for a [[short#Adjective|short]] [[time#Noun|time]].
2. {{lb|en|rare|also|figurative}} A [[turn#Noun|turn]], a [[twist#Noun|twist]].
3. {{lb|en|figurative}}
4. {{lb|en|UK|dialectal}} {{synonym of|en|earwig|t=[[insect]] of the [[order#Noun|order]] {{taxfmt|Dermaptera|order}}}}.
5. {{lb|en|obsolete}} An [[act#Noun|act]] of [[pull#Verb|pulling]] and [[twist#Verb|twisting]]; a [[pinch#Noun|pinch]], a [[tweak#Noun|tweak]], a [[twitch#Noun|twitch]].

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