pang has definitions from the field of medicine
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[ noun ] a sudden sharp feeling

Synonyms

twinge stab

Examples

"pangs of regret" "she felt a stab of excitement" "twinges of conscience"

Related terms

feeling pain guilt_pang

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 7007
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[ noun ] (medicine) a mental pain or distress

Synonyms

sting

Examples

"a pang of conscience"

Related terms

pain sting

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[ noun ] (medicine) a sharp spasm of pain

Related terms

pain afterpains birth_pangs

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