1. Noun
A paroxysm of extreme pain or anguish; a sudden and transitory agony; a throe; as, the pangs of death.
2. Verb
To torture; to cause to have great pain or suffering; to torment.
3. Noun
a sharp spasm of pain
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
4. Noun
a mental pain or distress; "a pang of conscience"
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
5. Noun
a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"
Vocabulary classified under Emotion and tone
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