sting

sting
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noun
1 of an insect, etc.
ADJECTIVE
nasty, painful, sharp
bee, scorpion, wasp, etc.
nettle
deadly, fatal
VERB + STING
have

The scorpion has a sting that can be deadly.

get

You can get a nasty sting from a jellyfish.

give sb
feel
remove
be allergic to

She's allergic to bee stings.

2 sharp pain
ADJECTIVE
hot, sharp

the hot sting of tears

VERB + STING
feel

He felt the sharp sting of the soap in his eyes.

3 (esp. AmE) plan by police to catch criminals
ADJECTIVE
undercover
FBI, police
drug
VERB + STING
mount, set up
be arrested in, be caught by, be caught in

She was arrested in an undercover sting operation.

STING + NOUN
operation
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verb
Sting is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑bee, ↑eye, ↑insect, ↑nettle, ↑wasp, ↑word

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