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smarting
adj 2noun 1
Definitions
adj
1
Painful, sore.
My arm is still smarting from where the ball hit it.
2
Experiencing emotional pain or embarrassment.
noun
1
A sensation that smarts or stings.
Strong they are; for they trample upon our light, the penalties of laws divine and human; yea, and the smartings of our own conscience.
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