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twinge

  [twinj] ,noun, verb, twinged, twing⋅ing.
Use twinge in a Sentence
–noun
1. a sudden, sharp pain: On damp days, he's often bothered by a twinge of rheumatism.
2. a mental or emotional pang: a twinge of guilt; twinges of sorrow.
–verb (used with object)
3. to affect (the body or mind) with a sudden, sharp pain or pang.
4. to pinch; tweak; twitch.
–verb (used without object)
5. to have or feel a sudden, sharp pain.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME twengen to pinch, OE twengan

Synonyms:
1. spasm, cramp, pang, stab.
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twinge   (twĭnj)   
n.  

  1. A sharp, sudden physical pain. See Synonyms at pain.

  2. A mental or emotional pain: a twinge of guilt.

v.   twinged, twing·ing, twing·es

v.   tr.

  1. To cause to feel a sharp pain.

  2. Obsolete To tweak; pinch.

v.   intr.
To feel a twinge or twinges.

[From Middle English twengen, to pinch, from Old English twengan.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

twinge  (n.)
1548, "a pinch," from obsolete verb twinge "to pinch, tweak," from O.E. twengan "to pinch," of uncertain origin. Meaning "sharp, sudden pain" is recorded from 1608. Fig. sense (with ref. to shame, remorse, etc.) is recorded from 1622.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: twinge
Pronunciation: 'twinj
Function: noun
: a sudden sharp stab of pain
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

twinge (twĭnj)
n.
A sharp, sudden physical pain. v. twinged, twing·ing, twing·es
To cause to feel a sharp pain.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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