guilt pang
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guilt — noun 1 feeling ADJECTIVE ▪ intense, overwhelming, terrible, tremendous ▪ lingering ▪ sexual ▪ Catholic … Collocations dictionary
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 — 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
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 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
pang — [pæŋ] noun [C] a sudden unpleasant physical feeling or emotion a pang of guilt[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
