Twinge has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
a sudden sharp feeling
"pangs of regret"
"she felt a stab of excitement"
"twinges of conscience"
3
A pinch; a tweak; a twitch.
Verb
1
cause a stinging pain
"The needle pricked his skin"
2
feel a sudden sharp, local pain
3
squeeze tightly between the fingers
"He pinched her behind"
"She squeezed the bottle"
4
To pull with a twitch; to pinch; to tweak.
Example Sentences
"pangs of regret"
noun
"she felt a stab of excitement"
noun
"twinges of conscience"
noun
"The needle pricked his skin"
verb
"He pinched her behind"
verb
"She squeezed the bottle"
verb
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