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stinging

adjective (a)

  • Piercing, or capable of piercing, with a sting; inflicting acute pain as if with a sting, goad, or pointed weapon; pungent; biting; as, stinging cold; a stinging rebuke.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung(noun.state)
    Example:
    He felt the stinging of nettles.
    Synonym:
    sting
    source: wordnet30

adjective satellite (s)

  • (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character(adj.all)
    Example:
    A stinging comment.
    Synonym:
    cutting, edged
    source: wordnet30
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