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pang

[pang]

noun

  1. a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing.

    a pang of remorse; a pang of desire.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  2. a sudden, brief, sharp pain or physical sensation; spasm.

    hunger pangs.

    Synonyms: , , , ,


pang

/ æŋ /

noun

  1. a sudden brief sharp feeling, as of loneliness, physical pain, or hunger

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pang1

First recorded in 1495–1505; origin uncertain
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pang1

C16: variant of earlier prange, of Germanic origin
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He wasn’t the first person to experience the cold pang of isolation or to fall in love with somebody so deeply that the only thing to do is regret it.

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When the cast was announced for the films back in the early 2000s, I remember feeling a pang of jealousy – Emma Watson was fine, but wasn't I the real Hermione Granger?

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As silly as the Epstein obsessives are, they're part of a larger trend of Trump voters struggling more to suppress pangs of doubt.

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If you’re feeling pangs of financial anxiety, here is a primer on financial therapy and how it can help.

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"I started having birth pangs pretty much as we started leaving Carlisle," she said.

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