twinge
noun/twɪndʒ/
/twɪndʒ/
- a sudden short feeling of pain
- He felt a twinge in his knee.
- I still get the occasional twinge of pain.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- sharp
- little
- slight
- …
- experience
- feel
- get
- …
- twinge of
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- twinge (of something) a sudden short feeling of an unpleasant emotion
- a twinge of disappointment
- She felt a twinge of guilt about cancelling at the last moment.
- I felt a twinge of envy at her success.
Extra Examples- She still has twinges of resentment about it.
- The letter still gives him a twinge when he thinks of it.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- sharp
- little
- slight
- …
- experience
- feel
- get
- …
- twinge of
Word OriginOld English twengan ‘pinch, wring’, of Germanic origin. The noun dates from the mid 16th cent.
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