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hurt vs twinge

twinge vs hurt

hurt and twinge both are nouns.

hurt is an adjective but twinge is not an adjective.

hurt and twinge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hurt Yes Yes Yes No
twinge Yes No Yes No
As verbs, twinge is a hyponym of hurt; that is, twinge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hurt:
  • hurt: feel physical pain
  • twinge: feel a sudden sharp, local pain
Other hyponyms of hurt include catch, get, prick, sting, kill.
hurt (noun) twinge (noun)
the act of damaging something or someone a sharp stab of pain
a damage or loss a sudden sharp feeling
feelings of mental or physical pain
psychological suffering
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
hurt (adjective) twinge (adjective)
damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
hurt (verb) twinge (verb)
give trouble or pain to squeeze tightly between the fingers
be in pain cause a stinging pain
cause damage or affect negatively feel a sudden sharp, local pain
hurt the feelings of
cause emotional anguish or make miserable
be the source of pain
feel physical pain
Difference between hurt and twinge

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