Smarting and Tearing

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

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Tearing and smarting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tearing" instead the word "Smarting" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: smartness, smarted

Tearing noun - Shedding tears.

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Smarting and tearing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Smarting" instead the word "Tearing" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: tear, tearful, teary

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