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twinge

[ twinj ]

noun

  1. a sudden, sharp pain:

    On damp days, he's often bothered by a twinge of rheumatism.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. a mental or emotional pang:

    a twinge of guilt; twinges of sorrow.



verb (used with object)

twinged, twinging.
  1. to affect (the body or mind) with a sudden, sharp pain or pang.
  2. to pinch; tweak; twitch.

verb (used without object)

twinged, twinging.
  1. to have or feel a sudden, sharp pain.

twinge

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noun

  1. a sudden brief darting or stabbing pain
  2. a sharp emotional pang

    a twinge of guilt

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to have or cause to have a twinge
  2. obsolete.
    tr to pinch; tweak
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of twinge1

before 1000; Middle English twengen to pinch, Old English twengan
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Word History and Origins

Origin of twinge1

Old English twengan to pinch; related to Old High German zwengen
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But, intentional or not, contained within his September critique was a twinge of doubt about the viability of a defence-first mantra in the modern age.

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“The real challenge from a public health perspective is, how do you recognize when your little twinge of loneliness, which everyone has from time to time, starts to spiral out of control?”

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Even if it was only a twinge, it was enough for the Rams to shut down Stafford.

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Vance may have refused to engage with her mental health, but at least a twinge of his love for her shone through in the book.

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He thought he would return in two or three weeks but felt a “twinge” in his rib-cage while taking batting practice in Arizona in late-May and has been unable to resume swinging a bat.

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