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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.

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

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And, of course, by the continued hero-worship of Trump, a man who has likely never felt a pang of feeling for a fellow human being in his life.

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She said she prays that some spectral force or improbable pang of conscience will “touch the heart” of Trump.

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She felt a pang of survivor’s guilt whenever her Altadena friends called to ask how she was doing, searching for the right words to convey the relief she felt to those who had lost everything.

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