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Sting

//stɪŋ//

Synonyms for "sting" (247 found)

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Informal (79)

Adj, intj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Intj, name, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(8 words)

stick scratch nip bit smart con lash fob

Adj, noun, verb, slang(3 words)

Adj, intj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Noun, verb, slang(32 words)

touch have rack skin pinch screw clip grind bite stir crib whip prick drill grip rub shaft soak gripe cheat

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melt chisel prod tweak rook itch teeth flog scam rip off bunco cusp

Name, noun, verb, slang(18 words)

twist burn poke tip edge buzz gouge needle ramp shave tang pigeon dart bustle bristle gull fang rob

Verb, slang(6 words)

hold up do in crucify bleed white do out of twist the knife

Name, noun, slang(2 words)

Intj, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

diddle hocus-pocus

Adj, verb, slang(1 words)

Noun, slang(3 words)

stinger pins and needles gadfly

General use (168)

Verb(30 words)

stick burn bite prick annoy penetrate soften inflame stimulate irritate beguile incite offend injure afflict convulse agonize twinge victimize defraud

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finagle overtax aggrieve martyrize stack the cards shortchange take a dive overprice go deep touch a chord

Noun, verb(42 words)

move fret instrument distress wring affect torment chafe wound outrage thrill torture fleece nudge bleed flimflam nettle violence martyr gyp

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surcharge overcharge rasp exploit affront gnaw flam tingling bruise rankle bilk prickle mulct chouse hocus thimblerig euchre whiplash profiteer rowel prickling prickles

Noun(44 words)

bite con hustle roughness harshness severity flimflam bitterness vehemence virulence keenness bunco stinging acidity pang acerbity astringency poignancy acrimony stringency

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Adj, name, noun, verb(1 words)

Name, noun, verb(13 words)

gall spur pain pierce swindle tingle ache anguish cog goad fester grieve auger

Adj, noun, verb(5 words)

burning grate stinging ail smarting

Name, noun(2 words)

Intj, name, noun, verb(2 words)

Adj, verb(3 words)

lacerate excruciate acuminate

Name, verb(1 words)

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give umbrage burning pain be keen have an edge bite the tongue

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