Gives someone a painful reminder? (6)

I believe the answer is:

nudges

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'gives' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with contact as well as being verbs in their -s form.
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(Other definitions for nudges that I've seen before include "Elbows gently" , "Pokes with the elbow" , "Prods gently with the elbow" , "gentle reminders" , "Is jogger" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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