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anguish

noun verb

extreme mental distress

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Word length
7
Starts with
A
Ends with
H
Contains
NG
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. extreme mental distress

noun

  1. extreme distress of body or mind

verb

  1. cause emotional anguish or make miserable

    “It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school”

verb

  1. suffer great pains or distress

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It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school

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