Meaning & use
twinge
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a sudden, sharp, localized pain, or a brief pang of an unpleasant emotion.
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She felt a twinge in her knee as she stood up too quickly.
He felt a twinge of guilt after forgetting his friend's birthday.
A note on using this word
Used for both physical sensations (a twinge in a muscle) and emotional ones (a twinge of jealousy or regret) — always brief and mild rather than severe.
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pangpinch
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