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stinging
adjective
noun
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
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ˈstɪŋɪŋ
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adjective
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
“Cutting remarks”
noun
A kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
“The sting of death”
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Cutting remarks
Edged satire
A stinging comment
The sting of death
He felt the stinging of nettles
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