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Noun
S:
(n)
stinger
(a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy)
S:
(n)
stinger
,
cut
(a remark capable of wounding mentally)
"the unkindest cut of all"
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
S:
(n)
abuse
,
insult
,
revilement
,
contumely
,
vilification
(a rude expression intended to offend or hurt)
"when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"
S:
(n)
low blow
(unscrupulous abuse)
S:
(n)
scurrility
,
billingsgate
(foul-mouthed or obscene abuse)
S:
(n)
stinger
,
cut
(a remark capable of wounding mentally)
"the unkindest cut of all"
S:
(n)
vituperation
,
invective
,
vitriol
(abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will)
derivationally related form
W:
(v)
sting
[Related to:
stinger
] (cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging)
"His remark stung her"
S:
(n)
Stinger
(a portable low altitude surface-to-air missile system using infrared guidance and an impact fuse; fired from the shoulder)
S:
(n)
stinger
(a sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland)
S:
(n)
stinger
(a sharp stinging blow)