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Another word for agony

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agony

n.

suffering, torture, anguish, distress; see distress 1, pain 1, 2. See syn. study at distress.

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Another word for agony

noun

A state of physical or mental suffering:

affliction, anguish, distress, hurt, misery, pain, torment, torture, woe, wound, wretchedness. See happy

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That level of agony was something she never wanted to go through again.
She screamed again in agony as pain seared through her shoulder.
The agony was gone, replaced by sudden strength and energy.
I'd rather have a year of agony with Harry than a lifetime of never having met him.
Out of the agony, however, a new China was born.

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