sharp pang

Related
  • stabPierce with point
  • twingeBrief, sharp sensation
  • achePersistent dull discomfort
  • joltAbrupt forceful shake
  • pierceMake hole through

shooting · sudden · wince · throb · cramp · spasm · needle · bite · sting · grief · heartache · longing · prick · flash · stitch · searing · gut · knife

Opposites
intensity of sensation

sharp pangnumbness

Loss of sensation

dull ache · anesthesia · subtle hint · insensibility

temporal quality

sharp pangdull ache

Mild persistent soreness

chronic ache · persistent soreness · throbbing pain · slow burn

hedonic quality

sharp pangwarm glow

Gentle heat and light

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