as in ached
to feel or cause physical pain
the injection only smarted for a moment
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Eleven people were killed and at least 20 more hurt in a , police said Sunday.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
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Thomas strongly pushed for the approval of an issue that hurt the progress of Black people while supporting the wishes of descendants of slave owners and like-minded people.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Smarted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smarted. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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