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to twinge
01
squeeze tightly between the fingers
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
twinge
3rd person singular
twinges
Present participle
twinging
Past simple
twinged
Past participle
twinged
02
cause a stinging pain
03
feel a sudden sharp, local pain
Twinge
01
an unexpected and quick feeling of a particular emotion, often a negative one
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
twinges
Examples
When she accidentally stepped on her dog's tail, she felt a twinge of sorrow at causing him pain.
02
a brief, intense sensation of discomfort or pain in a specific area of the body
Examples
A twinge in her knee reminded her of the old injury.
