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“hunger pangs”

i · The common misuse One wrong form
ii · What it meansTwo lines, no filler

'Pangs' (a sharp pain) is the traditional word for hunger sensations. 'Pains' is common but non-standard.

iii · Memory hookKeep this one

Hunger pangs = sharp hunger. Pains is looser.

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