Torture and Twinge

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

Usage example: spent an afternoon in torture waiting to hear whether her brother had made it home safely

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Twinge and torture are semantically related. in severe mental or physical pain topic. In some cases you can use "Twinge" instead a noun "Torture".

Nearby Words: tortured, torturous, torturing, torturer

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

Nearby Words: twinging, twinged

emotional	emotional torture	emotional twinge
little	little torture	little twinge

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