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Sting

/stˈɪŋ/
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(noun) A bump left on the skin after having been stung.

I got a nasty sting from a wasp.
Do those insects sting?
CEFR Practice Quiz
I felt a sharp ____ on my arm and realized that I had been bitten by a small bee in the garden.

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