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sting

verb as in prick, pain

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Sinner was stung by his defeat to Alcaraz in the French Open final and corrected course to beat him at Wimbledon.

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In recent weeks, stung by criticism that she was aloof from her MPs, Badenoch has begun inviting in small groups for lunch.

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Inquiries into Homan’s previous work in the private sector and his business relationships are likely to ramp up following the reports of the $50,000 undercover sting.

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Leonard’s performance has fallen short of expectations, so even the league voiding the last two years of his contract would have limited sting, and save the franchise the $100 million owed to the 34-year-old forward.

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Some 260 suspected cyber scammers have been arrested in a sting operation carried out across 14 African countries.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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