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| Back | twinge /twɪndʒ/ noun [countable] 1a sudden feeling of slight pain: I felt a twinge of pain in my back. 2a twinge of guilt/envy/sadness/jealousy etc a sudden slight feeling of guilt etc: He felt a sharp twinge of guilt for not taking the trouble to visit her. THESAURUS pain noun [uncountable and countable] the feeling when part of your body hurts: A broken leg can cause a lot of pain. | He felt a sharp pain in his chest. ache noun [uncountable and countable] a continuous pain, especially one that is not very bad. Most commonly used in compounds such as headache, toothache, and backache: I felt an ache in my back after decorating all day. | Driving gives me a headache. | I’ve got stomach ache. | Do you have earache? twinge noun [countable] a sudden slight pain that comes and then disappears quickly: When I bent down I felt a twinge in my back. discomfort noun [uncountable] formal an uncomfortable feeling in your body, or a slight pain: The procedure takes five minutes and only causes slight discomfort. agony noun [uncountable] a feeling of great pain, or a situation in which you feel a lot of pain: the agony of childbirth | I was in agony by the time I got to the hospital. | It was agony (=very painful)getting up out of bed. suffering noun [uncountable] continuous physical or mental pain, which makes someone very unhappy: I just wanted someone to put an end to my suffering. | the suffering of the earthquake victims |
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