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Agony
see synonyms of agonyNoun
intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
Example Sentences:'an agony of doubt''the torments of the damned'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Agony
see synonyms of agonynoun plural -nies
1.
acute physical or mental pain; anguish
2.
the suffering or struggle preceding death
3. pile on the agony
4. (modifier)
relating to or advising on personal problems about which people have written to the media
agony column
agony writer
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Agony
see synonyms of agony nounWord forms: plural ˈagonies
1.
very great mental or physical pain
2.
death pangs
3.
a convulsive struggle
4.
a sudden, strong outburst (of emotion)
an agony of joy
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Agony
see synonyms of agonyn. pl. ag·o·nies
1.
a. The suffering of intense physical or mental pain: The injured soldier writhed in agony.
b. An instance of such suffering: the agonies of adolescence.
2. A sudden or intense emotion: "Jones then fell upon his knees, and kissed her hand in an agony of joy" (Henry Fielding).
3. A violent, intense struggle, especially the struggle that precedes death.
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