Smarting and Strain

Smarting

Smarting noun - A kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore.

Strain and smarting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strain" instead a noun "Smarting".

Nearby Words: smartness, smarted

Strain

Strain noun - The line of ancestors from whom a person is descended.

Smarting and strain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Smarting" instead a noun "Strain".

Nearby Words: strained, straining, strainer

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