Topic: ILLNESS AND DISABILITY
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| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Origin: | twinge 'to pinch' (11-19 centuries), from Old English twengan |
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twinge
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[countable]1 a sudden feeling of slight pain : 
I felt a twinge of pain in my back.
I felt a twinge of pain in my back.2 a sudden slight feeling of guilt etc : He felt a sharp twinge of guilt for not taking the trouble to visit her.
a twinge of guilt/envy/sadness/jealousy etc
He felt a sharp twinge of guilt for not taking the trouble to visit her.