twinge vs hurt

twinge and hurt both are nouns.

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

As verbs, hurt is a hypernym of twinge; that is, hurt is a word with a broader meaning than twinge:

Other hypernyms of twinge include ache, suffer.

As verbs, hurt is a hypernym of twinge; that is, hurt is a word with a broader meaning than twinge:

Other hypernyms of twinge include ache, suffer.

twinge (noun)	hurt (noun)
a sharp stab of pain	the act of damaging something or someone
a sudden sharp feeling	a damage or loss
	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

twinge (adjective)	hurt (adjective)
	damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
	suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle

twinge (verb)	hurt (verb)
squeeze tightly between the fingers	give trouble or pain to
cause a stinging pain	be in pain
feel a sudden sharp, local pain	cause damage or affect negatively
	hurt the feelings of
	cause emotional anguish or make miserable
	be the source of pain
	feel physical pain