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agony

noun

Intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
A
Ends with
Y
Contains
GO
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈæ.ɡə.niː

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. Intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

    “An agony of doubt”

noun

  1. A state of acute pain

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Example Sentences

An agony of doubt
The torments of the damned

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Synonyms

tormenttorturesufferingexcruciation

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