Twinge

/twɪnd͡ʒ/

Synonyms for "twinge" (87 found)

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Closest matches (18)

Noun(2 words)

access acheacute painagonize ail anguish bite blanch blenchboring paincharley horsecramp cramps crickdarting paindiscomfort

Strong matches (26)

distressfeel painfeel the pangsfulgurant paingirdle paingnawing grimace gripe gripinghave a miseryhitch hurtjumping painkinklancinating painmisery nip pain pang paroxysm

Noun(5 words)

evoke hint jolt niggles pangs

Verb(1 words)

nip

Related words (43)

pinch pound prick qualm seizuresharp painshoot shootingshooting painshrink smart spasm stabstabbing painstitch suffer thrill throb throes tingle

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tormen tweak twitch wince wrench writhe

Noun(11 words)

pinch pinpricks prick smarting stab sting tingles tingling trace trigger twinging

Verb(6 words)

pinch prick squeeze sting tweet twitch

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More general

12 entries

ache affect discomfort emotion feeling grip hurt painpain sensationpainful sensationsensation suffer

More specific

11 entries

doubt guiltpang of guiltpang of nostalgiapinch pinprick pricksharp pangshooting painstingstinging sensation

Collocations

8 entries

brief twingelocalized twingeminor twingetiny twingetwinge in the shouldertwinge of guilttwinge of nostalgiatwinge of pain

Inflections

3 entries

twinged twinges twinging

Derivations

4 entries

twinged twinges twinging twingy

Sample sentences

35 total sentences available.

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Tom couldn't help feeling a twinge of panic.

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As soon as I started running, I felt a twinge of pain in my side.

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I felt a twinge in my chest.

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At that moment, Felix's knee started to twinge a bit.

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