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sting

Noun

a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung; "the sting of death"; "he felt the stinging of nettles"

Synonyms:

• sting
• stinging

Noun

a mental pain or distress; "a pang of conscience"

Synonyms:

• pang
• sting

Noun

a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin

Synonyms:

• sting
• bite
• insect bite

Noun

a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

Synonyms:

• bunco
• bunco game
• bunko
• bunko game
• con
• confidence trick
• confidence game
• con game
• hustle
• sting
• flimflam

Noun

operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act; "the police conducted a sting operation"

Synonyms:

• sting
• sting operation

Verb

cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face"

Synonyms:

• bite
• sting
• burn

Verb

deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"

Synonyms:

• sting
• bite
• prick

Verb

saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous; "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill"

Synonyms:

• stick
• sting

Verb

cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"

Synonyms:

• prick
• sting
• twinge

Verb

cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging; "His remark stung her"

Synonyms:

• sting