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sting

verb as in prick, pain

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Example Sentences

As Bruce Buffer did his introductions, Aspinall got to his feet, before Jones opened the contest with a stinging left hand.

From BBC

Baum reportedly felt regret over her remarks, but the sting has clearly remained for Sweeney.

You never knew if you’re being set up for a sting.

From Salon

Six forgery workshops were uncovered in the sting, including two in Tuscany, one in Venice and the rest elsewhere in Europe, Italian prosecutors added.

From BBC

"I felt stinging pain, it was a hard whack."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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