The seawater stings my cut.
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Stings
Synonyms for "stings" (335 found)
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Verb(24 words)
cheercheese offdevildrawdriveencourageengenderevokeexasperateexcitefomentfrustrategalvanizeget on someone's nervesget on someone's titsget on someone's wickget someone's goatget under someone's goatgin upgive someone the shits
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chiselchousechouse out ofclipcogcog the dicecome home toconconvulsecozencribcrucifycuspcutcut updartdefrauddiddledirection finderdistress
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dmingdo indo out ofdrilldungeon masteringedgeeuchreexcruciateexploitfangfesterfiercenessfinaglefireflamfleeceflimflamflogfobfretfudgegadgadflygallgive offensegive paingive umbragegminggnawgo deepgo through onegoadgougegrategrievegrindgripgripegullgypharrowharshnesshavehave an edgehocushocus-pocushold uphurthurt the feelings
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Noun(6 words)
Verb(46 words)
inflameinflict paininjureinstrumentirritateitchkeennesskill by incheslaceratelashmartyrmartyrizemeltmelt the heartmordacitymordancymovemucromulctneb
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needlenettlenibnipnudgeoffendoutrageoverchargeoverpriceovertaxoxgoadpack the dealpainpangparesthesiapenetratepiercepigeonpinchpins and needlespoignancypointpokepractice fraud uponpricklepricklespricklingprodprofiteerprolong the agonyput to torturerackrampranklerasprigorrip offrobrookroughnessrowelrubscamscratchscrewsell gold bricksseverityshaftsharpnessshaveshortchangeskinsmartsmartingsnakebitesoaksoftenspurstabstack the cardsstimulatesting operationstingingstirstridencystringencysurchargeswindletake a divetangtartnessteeththimblerigthrillthrow a fighttingletinglingtiptormenttorturetouchtouch a chordtrenchancytweaktwisttwist the knifeurticationvehemencevictimizeviolencevirulencewhipwhiplashwoundwring
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Sample sentences
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Right, I said, shivering at this recital as a man would who gets hysterical while taking a shower if a bit of soap stings his eye.
Source: tatoeba (73874)
The tongue stings.
Source: tatoeba (271082)
Bee stings can be very painful.
Source: tatoeba (321079)
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