pang of guilt

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• pang — [pæŋ] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Perhaps from prong] a sudden feeling of pain, sadness etc pang of jealousy/guilt/remorse/regret ▪ She felt a sudden pang of guilt. ▪ hunger pangs …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• guilt — [ gılt ] noun uncount ** 1. ) a feeling of being ashamed and sorry because you have done something wrong: Instead of satisfaction she felt only guilt. twinge/pang of guilt: She felt a sudden twinge of guilt. guilt about/at/for/over: I often felt… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• pang — [ pæŋ ] noun count a very strong, sudden, and unpleasant pain or emotion: hunger pangs a pang of guilt …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• guilt */*/ — UK [ɡɪlt] / US noun [uncountable] 1) a feeling of being ashamed and sorry because you have done something wrong Instead of satisfaction she felt only guilt. guilt about/at/for/over: I often felt swamped by guilt at having left my children.… …   English dictionary

• pang — UK [pæŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms pang : singular pang plural pangs a very strong, sudden, and unpleasant pain or emotion a pang of guilt hunger pangs …   English dictionary

• pang — [[t]pæ̱ŋ[/t]] pangs N COUNT: oft N of n, n N A pang is a sudden strong feeling or emotion, for example of sadness or pain. For a moment she felt a pang of guilt about the way she was treating him. ...hunger pangs …   English dictionary

• pang — [pæŋ] noun [C] a sudden unpleasant physical feeling or emotion a pang of guilt[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• pang — [[t]pæŋ[/t]] n. 1) a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress: a pang of guilt[/ex] 2) a sudden, brief, and sharp pain: the pangs of childbirth[/ex] • Etymology: 1495–1505; orig. uncert …   From formal English to slang

• guilt — noun 1 feeling ADJECTIVE ▪ intense, overwhelming, terrible, tremendous ▪ lingering ▪ sexual ▪ Catholic …   Collocations dictionary

• guilt — guilt1 [gılt] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: gylt] 1.) a strong feeling of shame and sadness because you know that you have done something wrong ▪ He used to buy them expensive presents, out of guilt. guilt about/at/over ▪ Don t you have any… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• pang of conscience — noun A feeling of shame, guilt, or embarrassment, resulting from behavior which one regrets. It was clear to Mr. Seely that Dick Shands story was got up, and very well got up. He had no pang of conscience as to using it. But when it came to… …   Wiktionary