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sting
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sting
v.
prick with a stinger; cause pain; cause to suffer; stimulate, urge; deceive, cheat
n.
act of stinging; sharp pain or wound caused a stinger; sharp organ or part (Botany, Zoology); covert operation executed by undercover agents to collect evidence or apprehend criminals (Slang)
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STING
STING (Sequence To and withIN Graphics) is a free Web-based suite of programs for a comprehensive analysis of the relationship between protein sequence, structure, function, and stability. STING is freely accessible at EMBRAPA Information Technology (CNPTIA)- Brazil]
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Sting
Sting may refer to:
- Stinger, a structure of an animal or plant to inject venom, or the injury produced by a stinger
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sting
Noun
1. a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung; "the sting of death"; "he felt the stinging of nettles"
(synonym) stinging
(hypernym) pain, hurting
(derivation) prick, twinge
2. a mental pain or distress; "a pang of conscience"
(synonym) pang
(hypernym) pain, hurting
3. a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
(synonym) bite, insect bite
(hypernym) injury, hurt, harm, trauma
(hyponym) bee sting
(derivation) bite, prick
4. a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
(synonym) bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, confidence trick, confidence game, con game, gyp, hustle, flimflam
(hypernym) swindle, cheat, rig
(hyponym) sting operation
Verb
1. cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face"
(synonym) bite, burn
(hypernym) ache, smart, hurt
(hyponym) nettle, urticate
(verb-group) burn
(derivation) stinging
2. deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"
(synonym) bite, prick
(hypernym) pierce
(derivation) bite, insect bite
3. saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous; "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill"
(synonym) stick
(hypernym) force, thrust
4. cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"
(synonym) prick, twinge
(hypernym) hurt, ache, suffer
(hyponym) prickle, prick
(derivation) stinging
5. cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging; "His remark stung her"
(hypernym) hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite
(derivation) pang
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sting
v.
štípnout; píchnout; bodnout; ostře zabolet; píchnout bolestí; (hluboce) zranit
n.
žihadlo; bodnutí; píchnutí
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sting
Czas.
żądlić; parzyć; szczypać; kłuć; ranić; dotykać
Rzecz.
żądło; użądlenie; szczypanie; kłucie; parzenie
