Torment and Twinge

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Torment noun - A state of great suffering of body or mind.

Usage example: was in torment for weeks after he broke up with his girlfriend

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Twinge and torment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Twinge" instead a noun "Torment".

Nearby Words: tormented, tormenting, tormentor

Twinge noun - A sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body.

Usage example: felt a twinge in her knee on that cold, rainy morning

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Torment and twinge are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Torment" instead a noun "Twinge".

Nearby Words: twinging, twinged

emotional torment

emotional twinge

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