Sting (Noun)
Meaning 1
A painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 2
A kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung; "the sting of death"; "he felt the stinging of nettles".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 3
A mental pain or distress; "a pang of conscience".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 4
A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 5
Operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act; "the police conducted a sting operation".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.