anguish
[ ang-gwish ]
/ ˈæŋ gwɪʃ /
noun
excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain: the anguish of grief.
verb (used with object)
to inflict with distress, suffering, or pain.
verb (used without object)
to suffer, feel, or exhibit anguish: to anguish over the loss of a loved one.
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Origin of anguish
synonym study for anguish
1. See pain.
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anguish
/ (ˈæŋɡwɪʃ) /
noun
extreme pain or misery; mental or physical torture; agony
verb
to afflict or be afflicted with anguish
Word Origin for anguish
C13: from Old French angoisse a strangling, from Latin angustia narrowness, from angustus narrow
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