Meaning : A kind of pain. Something as sudden and painful as being stung.
Example :
The sting of death.
He felt the stinging of nettles.
Synonyms : stinging
Meaning : A painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin.
Synonyms : bite, insect bite
Meaning : A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property.
Synonyms : bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, con game, confidence game, confidence trick, flimflam, hustle
Meaning : Operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act.
Example :
The police conducted a sting operation.
Synonyms : sting operation