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A bump left on the skin after having been stung.
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A puncture made by an insect or arachnid in an attack, usually including the injection of venom.
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A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.
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A sharp, localized pain primarily on the epidermis.
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(botany) A sharp-pointed hollow hair seated on a gland which secretes an acrid fluid, as in nettles.
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The thrust of a sting into the flesh; the act of stinging; a wound inflicted by stinging.
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(law enforcement) A police operation in which the police pretend to engage in criminal activity in order to catch a criminal.
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A short percussive phrase played by a drummer to accent the punchline in a comedy show.
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A brief sequence of music used in films, TV, and video games as a form of scenic punctuation or to identify the broadcasting station.
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A support for a wind tunnel model which extends parallel to the air flow.
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(figurative) The harmful or painful part of something.
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A goad; incitement.
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The concluding point of an epigram or other sarcastic saying.