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Pang

/pˈæŋ/
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(noun) A paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish; a feeling of sudden and transitory agony; a throe.

Each time I remember Kabylie, I feel a small pang of sadness.
Tom felt a pang of jealousy.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She felt a sudden ____ of guilt when she realized she had forgotten her friend's birthday.

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