agony
/'ægəni/
Definition
Noun: 1. Extreme physical or mental suffering: A state of intense, often prolonged pain, distress, or anguish. 2. A violent struggle or effort: A state of intense contest or striving.
Examples of Usage
- Extreme Suffering:
- The wounded soldier was in agony.
- She waited in agony for the test results.
- He described the agony of losing his child.
- Violent Struggle:
- The agony of the final moments of the match was intense.
Advanced Usage
- "agony of": Used to specify the cause or nature of the intense suffering.
- He felt an agony of remorse for his actions.
- She went through the agony of defeat.
- "in agony": Describes the state of experiencing extreme pain.
- The patient was screaming in agony.
Variants and Related Words
- Agonize (verb): To suffer or cause to suffer extreme pain or anguish.
- She agonized over the decision for weeks.
- Agonizing (adjective): Causing extreme physical or mental pain.
- It was an agonizing wait.
- Agonized (adjective): Expressing or showing agony.
- He let out an agonized cry.
Synonyms
- Anguish: Severe mental or physical pain or suffering.
- Torment: Severe physical or mental suffering.
- Torture: The action or practice of inflicting severe pain.
- Distress: Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.
Idioms and Fixed Phrases
- Agony aunt (or agony uncle): A person, typically a journalist, who gives advice in response to readers' personal problems in a newspaper or magazine column.
- She wrote to the agony aunt about her relationship troubles.
- Pile on the agony: To exaggerate or intensify a description of suffering for dramatic effect.
- In his memoir, he really piles on the agony about his childhood.
Noun
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a state of acute pain
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intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
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an agony of doubt
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the torments of the damned
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