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单词 twinge
释义 twinge
I. \ˈtwinj\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English twengen, from Old English twengan; probably akin to Old High German dwengen to compel, apply force to, dwingan to oppress, overcome, compel — more at thong
transitive verb
1. dialect : pluck, tweak, twitch
2. : to cause (one) a sharp or smarting pain : prick
intransitive verb
: to feel a sudden sharp local pain : suffer a stabbing or smarting sensation
II. noun
(-s)
1. obsolete : tweak, twitch
2.
 a. : a sudden sharp stab of pain
  < would have shrugged off twinges and creakings like mine as something quite to be expected in their early fifties — Edith M. Stern >
 b. : a moral or emotional pang : pricking
  < a twinge of fear >
  < a twinge of conscience >
  < a twinge of envy >
Synonyms: see pain
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