pang

noun/pæŋ/

Frequency rank: #11,631 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a sudden sharp feeling of pain or distress

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Example sentence

She felt a sudden pang of guilt after lying to her friend.

Synonyms & related words

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