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hunger pangs

hunger pangs is the plural of hunger pang.

Meaning of hunger pang

Noun

hunger pang (countable and uncountable, plural hunger pangs)

  1. A burning pain in the gastrointestinal area that occurs with mild hunger and is alleviated by food or antacids.
  2. Pain that results from severe hunger.

Questions about hunger pangs

What is hunger pangs the plural of?
Hunger pangs is the plural of hunger pang.

Words near hunger pangs in the dictionary

  1. hunger knock
  2. hunger moon
  3. hunger pain
  4. hunger pains
  5. hunger pang
  6. hunger pangs
  7. hunger sauce
  8. hunger stone
  9. hunger stones
  10. hunger strike
  11. hunger striker

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