What does unsting mean?
Unsting means (transitive, archaic, often figurative) To remove the sting of.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive, archaic, often figurative) To remove the sting of.
Elegant dissertations on virtue and vice […] will not unsting calamity.
It unstinged the king of terrors, and filled his soul with humble confidence and joy.
Use unsting when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Unsting means (transitive, archaic, often figurative) To remove the sting of.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Elegant dissertations on virtue and vice […] will not unsting calamity.
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