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smarts

The correct spelling is smarts.

How to pronounce smarts

verb

Say it like: Sma-rts

The correct spelling is smarts. 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!"

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To hurt or sting.
  2. 2.To cause a smart or sting in.
  3. 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. 1.Intelligence; smartness

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