The difference between Anguish and Pang
When used as nouns, anguish means extreme pain, either of body or mind, whereas pang means often in plural: a paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish.
When used as verbs, anguish means to suffer pain, whereas pang means to cause to have great pain or suffering.
check bellow for the other definitions of Anguish and Pang
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Anguish as a noun:
Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.
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Anguish as a verb (intransitive):
To suffer pain.
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Anguish as a verb (transitive):
To cause to suffer pain.
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Pang as a noun:
Often in plural: a paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish; a feeling of sudden and transitory agony; a throe.
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Pang as a noun:
Often in plural: a sudden sharp feeling of an emotional or mental nature, as of joy or sorrow.
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Pang as a verb (transitive):
To cause to have great pain or suffering; to torment, to torture.