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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"
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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"
derivationally related form
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)
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W:
(v)
sting
[Related to:
stinger
] (cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort)
"The sun burned his face"
W:
(v)
sting
[Related to:
stinger
] (cause a stinging pain)
"The needle pricked his skin"
W:
(v)
sting
[Related to:
stinger
] (deliver a sting to)
"A bee stung my arm yesterday"
S:
(n)
stinger
(a sharp stinging blow)