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Raresmarting
The correct spelling is smarting.
How to pronounce smarting
verb
Say it like: Sma-rti-ng
The correct spelling is smarting. To hurt or sting. For example: "After being hit with a pitch, the batter exclaimed "Ouch, my arm smarts!""
Usage Examples
“After being hit with a pitch, the batter exclaimed "Ouch, my arm smarts!"”
“My arm is still smarting from where the ball hit it.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To hurt or sting.
- 2.To cause a smart or sting in.
- 3.To feel a pungent pain of mind; to feel sharp pain or grief; be punished severely; to feel the sting of evil.
noun
- 1.A sensation that smarts or stings.
adjective
- 1.Painful, sore.
- 2.Experiencing emotional pain or embarrassment.
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