Cryptic crossword clue
Retreating ass and sheep start to get hurt 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SMARTING

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What does SMARTING mean?

SMARTING verb
  1. To hurt or sting.
  2. To cause a smart or sting in.
  3. To feel a pungent pain of mind; to feel sharp pain or grief; be punished severely; to feel the sting of evil.
SMARTING noun
  1. A sensation that smarts or stings.
SMARTING adjective
  1. Painful, sore.
  2. Experiencing emotional pain or embarrassment.

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