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The Clue

Bit of distress (4 letter answer)

The Answer

PANG

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Notes

The answer PANG is common and appears about once every 275 puzzles.

Related Clues

Anguish
Pain
Qualm
Spasm
Stab
Throb
Throe
Twinge
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Fleeting feeling
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Hunger sign
Hunger spasm
Hunger symptom
Hunger twinge
Hungry feeling
Nostalgic throe
Painful feeling
Relative of a twinge
Sharp pain
Sign of hunger
Spasm of distress
Swain's symptom
"Turandot" character
Guilty sensation
Bit of guilt, say
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Sudden feeling of longing
Sudden, sharp pain

Definition

PANG as a noun:

1. (pang, stab, twinge) = a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"
2. (pang, sting) = a mental pain or distress; "a pang of conscience"
3. a sharp spasm of pain