1 a sudden short feeling of pain:
He felt a twinge in his knee as he jumped over the wall.
2 ~ (of sth) a sudden short feeling of an unpleasant emotion:
a twinge of disappointment / envy / guilt / jealousy / regret * She felt a twinge of guilt about cancelling at the last moment. * I felt a twinge of envy at her success.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is twinge a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, twinge is tagged as noun.
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