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Rachel comes out of cartwheeling with sharp, sudden pain (6)

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twinge

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'sharp sudden pain' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for twinge that I've seen before include "Sharp pain (of conscience?)" , "Small pain eg from conscience" , "Slight pain (of conscience?)" , "Sudden localised pain" , "Sudden stinging pain" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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