Agony - English meaning

noun

A cause of pain or harm.

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A crippling affliction of the nervous system

noun

Something that makes you suffer

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Malnutrition is one of the common afflictions of the poor.

noun

Severe mental or physical pain or suffering.

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She shut her eyes in anguish

verb

Be extremely distressed about something.

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I spent the next two weeks anguishing about whether i'd made the right decision

noun

Extreme unhappiness caused by physical or mental suffering

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His anguish at the outcome of the court case was very clear., in her anguish she forgot to leave a …

noun

Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

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To his distress he saw that she was trembling

verb

Another term for distraint.

noun

Great mental or physical suffering, such as extreme anxiety, sadness, or pain, or the state of being in danger or urgent need

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Emotional/financial distress, four men were rescued from a fishing boat in distress off the coast.,…

noun

Intense sorrow, especially caused by someone's death.

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She was overcome with grief

noun

Very great sadness, esp. at the death of someone

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It took her years to get over her grief at the death of her mother., fig. i had no idea that forget…

noun

Emotional anguish or grief, typically caused by the loss or absence of someone loved.

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The familiar pang of heartache

noun

Overwhelming distress.

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An unforgettable tale of joy and heartbreak

noun

A feeling of great sadness

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They endured the heartbreak of watching two of their children die of the disease., the final scene,…

verb

Cause pain or injury to.

Usage examples:

Ow! you're hurting me!

adjective

Physically injured.

Usage examples:

He complained of a hurt leg and asked his trainer to stop the fight

noun

Physical injury; harm.

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Rolling properly into a fall minimizes hurt

noun

A state or feeling of great physical or mental distress or discomfort.

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A man who had brought her nothing but misery

noun

Great unhappiness

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[ u ] with the rice harvest, hope is sprouting amid the misery.

noun

Highly unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury.

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She's in great pain

verb

Cause mental or physical pain to.

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It pains me to say this

noun

A sudden sharp pain or painful emotion.

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Lindsey experienced a sharp pang of guilt

adjective

Crammed or densely packed.

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Pang full of meat and bread

noun

A sudden, sharp feeling of pain or painful emotion

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Hunger pangs, pangs of remorse

noun

The state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship.

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Weapons that cause unnecessary suffering

verb

Experience or be subjected to (something bad or unpleasant).

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He suffered intense pain

plural noun

Intense or violent pain and struggle, especially accompanying birth, death, or great change.

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He convulsed in his death throes

noun

Difficulties or pain

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He was in the throes of despair after losing his job.

noun

Severe physical or mental suffering.

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Their deaths have left both families in torment

verb

Cause to experience severe mental or physical suffering.

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He was tormented by jealousy

noun

Great mental or physical suffering, or something that causes such pain

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[ u ] after three days of torment, she went to a dentist., [ c ] that child acts like it’s a tormen…

noun

The action or practice of inflicting severe pain or suffering on someone as a punishment or in order to force them to do or say something.

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The torture of political prisoners

verb

Inflict severe pain or suffering on.

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Most of the victims had been brutally tortured

noun

An injury or severe mental pain

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[ c ] all drivers suffer the tortures of traffic and bad weather., [ u ] the museum has many exampl…

noun

A deeply distressing or disturbing experience.

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A personal trauma like the death of a child

noun

Severe shock caused by an injury

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[ u ] she never recovered from the trauma of her mother’s illness., [ u ] the surgeon specialized i…

noun

Great sorrow or distress (often used hyperbolically).

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The everton tale of woe continued

noun

The state of being unpleasant or of low quality

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He couldn't stand the wretchedness of life at home., they were doomed to a life of wretchedness and…