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Smarting vs Astringent - What's the difference?

smarting | astringent | Related terms |

Smarting is a related term of astringent.


As adjectives the difference between smarting and astringent

is that smarting is painful, sore while astringent is sharp, caustic, severe.

As nouns the difference between smarting and astringent

is that smarting is a sensation that smarts or stings while astringent is a substance which draws tissue together, thus restricting the flow of blood.

As a verb smarting

is .

smarting

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Painful, sore.
    • My arm is still smarting from where the ball hit it.
  • (figuratively) Experiencing emotional pain or embarrassment.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sensation that smarts or stings.
  • * (Thomas Halyburton)
    • Strong they are; for they trample upon our light, the penalties of laws divine and human; yea, and the smartings of our own conscience.

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    astringent

    English

    Noun

    (wp) (en noun)
  • A substance which draws tissue together, thus restricting the flow of blood.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Sharp, caustic, severe.
  • (medicine) Having the effect of drawing tissue together; styptic.

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