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smarting

 
Thesaurus: smarting

adjective

    Marked by, causing, or experiencing physical pain: aching, achy, afflictive, hurtful, nagging, painful, sore. See pain/pleasure.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
  Synonym: smart


The adjective smarting has one meaning:

Meaning #1: experiencing a burning or stinging pain


 
 
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