2. Verb. (third-person singular of twinge) ¹
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Definition of Twinges
1. twinge [v] - See also: twinge
Lexicographical Neighbors of Twinges
Literary usage of Twinges
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of the Ninth Mass. Battery: Recruited July, 1862; Mustered in Aug by Levi Wood Baker (1888)
"... but to some of us the twinges from wounds, rheumatism, fever and ague, or
diseases that have become chronic, daily remind us that we were there. ..."
2. Memoirs of a Stomach by Sydney Whiting (1853)
"When I glance at the above expressions in print, I must acknowledge to several
twinges of conscience at the depreciation of my master's poetic powers; so, ..."
3. The Test Drug-proving of the "O. O. & L. Society".: A Reproving of by Howard P. Bellows (1906)
"4:30 pm Marked sensation of dizziness; twinges in l . temple; sudden pain through 1.
ear into temple; itching in both eyes; ..."
4. The Private Journal of Aaron Burr, During His Residence of Four Years in by Aaron Burr (1838)
"Found the jaw much relieved, and now quite in repose; but the lip gives me such
strange twinges, that I am afraid to lie down, for it is much worse. ..."
5. Diseases of the nervous system by Smith Ely Jelliffe, William Alanson White (1917)
"Ripples of pain, like pinpricks, short twinges, etc., announce the advent of a
more serious attack, or may be the sole evidence of an abortive one. ..."
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