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pang definition

pang (paŋ)

noun

a sudden, sharp, and brief pain, physical or emotional; spasm of distress

Etymology: < ? LME pronge: see prong

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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