"birth pangs" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun form|head=birth pangs}} birth pangs
  1. plural of birth pang Tags: form-of, plural Form of: birth pang
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  2. (by extension) The difficulty associated with a new project. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-birth_pangs-en-noun-fPouYvi2
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