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English adjective: stinging | |||
| 1. | stinging (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character | ||
| Samples | Cutting remarks. Edged satire. A stinging comment. | ||
| Synonyms | cutting, edged | ||
| Similar | unkind | ||
| Antonyms | kind | ||
English noun: stinging | |||
| 1. | stinging (state) a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung | ||
| Samples | The sting of death. He felt the stinging of nettles. | ||
| Synonyms | sting | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hurting, pain | ||
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