stinger
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7.3
- noun
- /ˈstɪŋər/
- Offensive
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comentario hiriente
- "And for any parents slow on the Orwell, "increased class size" is the stinger should we parent-taxpayers not already have pushed senior teachers off the plank.
Examples
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'DWTS' eliminated contestant: 'This is a stinger.'
Blog text (33) -
Obviously, this is a stinger, but you move on from things like this.
Blog text (33) -
I think that stinger he got.
Blog text (6) -
But can a clip have a different meaning as a stinger than it does in situ?
Blog text (23) -
Raging Bee: get over your little stinger, will you?
Blog text (16) -
But I'm still like, yeah, there's nothing worse than not realizing that you're putting yourself out there and then feeling the Stinger rejection.
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[menacing stinger]
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[rhythmic stinger]
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After hearing her hurtful comment, I realized it was a real stinger that would stay with me for a long time.
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His harsh words were a stinger that pierced through her confidence.
Synonyms
14
6.4
A short sharp remark meant to hurt or criticize someone
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7.0
A sharp remark that is meant to hurt someone's feelings
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5.5
A remark or action that unfairly hurts someone's feelings
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3.5
A rude remark that hurts or upsets someone
A remark that is harsh and meant to hurt someone's feelings
Antonyms
How Hurtful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stinger for a hurtful remark comes from the same idea as sting, meaning 'to cause sharp pain'. That is why a stinger is a short, cutting comment that can 'sting' someone emotionally.