Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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twinge | Yes | No | Yes | No |
pinch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
twinge (noun) | pinch (noun) |
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a sharp stab of pain | a squeeze with the fingers |
a sudden sharp feeling | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) |
a small sharp bite or snip | |
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action | |
a slight but appreciable amount | |
an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed | |
a painful or straitened circumstance |
twinge (verb) | pinch (verb) |
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squeeze tightly between the fingers | irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear |
cause a stinging pain | squeeze tightly between the fingers |
feel a sudden sharp, local pain | make ridges into by pinching together |
cut the top off | |
make off with belongings of others |