feeling vs twinge

twinge vs feeling

feeling and twinge both are nouns.

feeling is not a verb while twinge is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
feeling	Yes	No	No	No
twinge	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, twinge is a hyponym of feeling; that is, twinge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than feeling:

feeling: the experiencing of affective and emotional states
twinge: a sudden sharp feeling

Other hyponyms of feeling include affect, emotion, thing, glow, faintness, soul, soulfulness, passion, passionateness, sentiment, complex, ambivalence, ambivalency, apathy, desire, sex, sexual urge, pleasance, pleasure, pain, painfulness, pang, stab, liking, dislike, gratitude, ingratitude, ungratefulness, unconcern, shame, pride, pridefulness, humbleness, humility, amazement, astonishment, devastation, expectation, levity, gravity, solemnity, sensitiveness, sensitivity, agitation, calmness, bravery, fearlessness, happiness, sadness, unhappiness, hope, despair, affection, affectionateness, fondness, heart, philia, tenderness, warmheartedness, warmness, humor, humour, mood, temper, fellow feeling, sympathy, enthusiasm, anchorage, disinterest.

feeling (noun)	twinge (noun)
the experiencing of affective and emotional states	a sharp stab of pain
an intuitive understanding of something	a sudden sharp feeling
a physical sensation that you experience
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

feeling (verb)	twinge (verb)
	squeeze tightly between the fingers
	cause a stinging pain
	feel a sudden sharp, local pain

Difference between feeling and twinge

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