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It hurts (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pang

(Other definitions for pang that I've seen before include "Sudden sharp pain" , "Sudden feeling of hunger or pain" , "Brief pain" , "Sharp emotional pain" , "Sharp spasm of pain" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times and the Penny Press.
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