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pang
(p/&//N/ )

noun (n)

  • a sudden sharp feeling(noun.feeling)
    Example:
    Pangs of regret.
    Synonym:
    stab, twinge
    source: wordnet30
  • a mental pain or distress(noun.state)
    Example:
    A pang of conscience.
    Synonym:
    sting
    source: wordnet30
  • a sharp spasm of pain(noun.state)
    source: wordnet30
  • A paroxysm of extreme pain or anguish; a sudden and transitory agony; a throe; as, the pangs of death.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • To torture; to cause to have great pain or suffering; to torment.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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