Mental anguish or pain caused by loss or despair

• sorrow

  1. Mental suffering caused by loss, disappointment, or misfortune, or an instance of this:
  2. A source or cause of sorrow; a misfortune:
  3. The outward expression of such suffering; mourning; lamentation

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  1. Mental suffering caused by loss, disappointment, or misfortune, or an instance of this:
  2. A source or cause of sorrow; a misfortune:
  3. The outward expression of such suffering; mourning; lamentation

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• heartbreak

  1. Overwhelming mental anguish or grief, especially that caused by loss or disappointment
  2. Overwhelming sorrow, grief, or disappointment.

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  1. Overwhelming mental anguish or grief, especially that caused by loss or disappointment
  2. Overwhelming sorrow, grief, or disappointment.

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• heartache

  1. Sorrow or grief; mental anguish
  2. Very sincere and difficult emotional problems or stress
  3. Emotional anguish; sorrow.

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  1. Sorrow or grief; mental anguish
  2. Very sincere and difficult emotional problems or stress
  3. Emotional anguish; sorrow.

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Mental distress

• purgatory

  1. (Theol.) A state or place in which, in Roman Catholicism and other Christian doctrine, those who have died in the grace of God expiate their sins by suffering
  2. (Roman Catholic Church) A state in which the souls of those who have died in grace must expiate their sins.
  3. A place or condition of suffering, expiation, or remorse:

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  1. (Theol.) A state or place in which, in Roman Catholicism and other Christian doctrine, those who have died in the grace of God expiate their sins by suffering
  2. (Roman Catholic Church) A state in which the souls of those who have died in grace must expiate their sins.
  3. A place or condition of suffering, expiation, or remorse:

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• torture

  1. The inflicting of severe pain, often, specif., in order to obtain information or a confession, get revenge, etc.
  2. Infliction of severe physical pain as a means of punishment or coercion.
  3. An experience or cause of severe pain or anguish:

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  1. The inflicting of severe pain, often, specif., in order to obtain information or a confession, get revenge, etc.
  2. Infliction of severe physical pain as a means of punishment or coercion.
  3. An experience or cause of severe pain or anguish:

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• agony

  1. A sudden, strong outburst (of emotion)
  2. A violent, intense struggle, especially the struggle that precedes death.
  3. The suffering of intense physical or mental pain:

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  1. A sudden, strong outburst (of emotion)
  2. A violent, intense struggle, especially the struggle that precedes death.
  3. The suffering of intense physical or mental pain:

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• despair

  1. A person or thing causing despair
  2. One despaired of or causing despair:
  3. Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.

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  1. A person or thing causing despair
  2. One despaired of or causing despair:
  3. Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.

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• desolation

  1. The state of being abandoned or forsaken; loneliness:
  2. A desolate condition
  3. Lonely grief; misery

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  1. The state of being abandoned or forsaken; loneliness:
  2. A desolate condition
  3. Lonely grief; misery

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• infelicity

  1. The quality or condition of being infelicitous.
  2. (Uncountable) The condition of being infelicitous
  3. Something infelicitous; unsuitable or inapt remark, action, etc.

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  1. The quality or condition of being infelicitous.
  2. (Uncountable) The condition of being infelicitous
  3. Something infelicitous; unsuitable or inapt remark, action, etc.

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• wretchedness

  1. An unhappy state of mental or physical suffering.

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  1. An unhappy state of mental or physical suffering.

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• unhappiness

  1. The feeling of not being happy

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  1. The feeling of not being happy

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• gloom

  1. A state of melancholy or depression; despondency.
  2. Partial or total darkness; dimness:
  3. A partially or totally dark place, area, or location.

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  1. A state of melancholy or depression; despondency.
  2. Partial or total darkness; dimness:
  3. A partially or totally dark place, area, or location.

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• affliction

  1. Anything causing pain or distress; calamity
  2. An afflicted condition; pain; suffering

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  1. Anything causing pain or distress; calamity
  2. An afflicted condition; pain; suffering

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• mortification

  1. Something causing shame, humiliation, etc.
  2. Discipline of the body and the appetites by self-denial or self-inflicted privation, especially when undertaken for religious reasons.
  3. A feeling of shame, humiliation, or wounded pride.

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  1. Something causing shame, humiliation, etc.
  2. Discipline of the body and the appetites by self-denial or self-inflicted privation, especially when undertaken for religious reasons.
  3. A feeling of shame, humiliation, or wounded pride.

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• smart

  1. (Slang) Intelligence; expertise:
  2. Sharp pain or anguish:
  3. A smarting sensation, pain or distress

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  1. (Slang) Intelligence; expertise:
  2. Sharp pain or anguish:
  3. A smarting sensation, pain or distress

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• discomfort

  1. Lack of comfort; uneasiness; inconvenience
  2. Something that disturbs one's comfort; an annoyance.
  3. Anything causing this

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  1. Lack of comfort; uneasiness; inconvenience
  2. Something that disturbs one's comfort; an annoyance.
  3. Anything causing this

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• disquiet

  1. Absence of peace or rest; anxiety.
  2. A disturbed or uneasy feeling; anxiety; restlessness

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  1. Absence of peace or rest; anxiety.
  2. A disturbed or uneasy feeling; anxiety; restlessness

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• malaise

  1. A vague feeling of physical discomfort or uneasiness, as early in an illness
  2. A general sense of depression or unease:
  3. Any vague feeling of uneasiness, often, specif., one that is pervasive in a community

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  1. A vague feeling of physical discomfort or uneasiness, as early in an illness
  2. A general sense of depression or unease:
  3. Any vague feeling of uneasiness, often, specif., one that is pervasive in a community

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• dolor

  1. (Old Poet.) Sorrow; grief
  2. (R.C.Ch.) One of the seven traditional sorrows in the life of the Virgin Mary

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  1. (Old Poet.) Sorrow; grief
  2. (R.C.Ch.) One of the seven traditional sorrows in the life of the Virgin Mary

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• dole

  1. Anything given out sparingly
  2. A share of money, food, or clothing that has been charitably given:
  3. A giving out of money or food to those in great need; relief

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  1. Anything given out sparingly
  2. A share of money, food, or clothing that has been charitably given:
  3. A giving out of money or food to those in great need; relief

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• lamentation

  1. A lament.
  2. The act of lamenting; outward expression of grief; esp., a weeping or wailing

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  1. A lament.
  2. The act of lamenting; outward expression of grief; esp., a weeping or wailing

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• repining

  1. The act of fretting or feeling discontent or of murmuring.

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  1. The act of fretting or feeling discontent or of murmuring.

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• heartache

  1. Sorrow or grief; mental anguish
  2. Emotional anguish; sorrow.
  3. Very sincere and difficult emotional problems or stress

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  1. Sorrow or grief; mental anguish
  2. Emotional anguish; sorrow.
  3. Very sincere and difficult emotional problems or stress

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• woe

  1. A cause of sorrow or misery; a misfortune:
  2. Sorrow or grief; misery.
  3. A cause of sorrow; affliction; trouble

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  1. A cause of sorrow or misery; a misfortune:
  2. Sorrow or grief; misery.
  3. A cause of sorrow; affliction; trouble

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• anxiety

  1. A state of being uneasy, apprehensive, or worried about what may happen; concern about a possible future event
  2. A cause of anxiety:
  3. (Psychiatry) An abnormal state like this, characterized by a feeling of being powerless and unable to cope with threatening events, typically imaginary, and by physical tension, as shown by sweating, trembling, etc.

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  1. A state of being uneasy, apprehensive, or worried about what may happen; concern about a possible future event
  2. A cause of anxiety:
  3. (Psychiatry) An abnormal state like this, characterized by a feeling of being powerless and unable to cope with threatening events, typically imaginary, and by physical tension, as shown by sweating, trembling, etc.

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• harassment

  1. Deliberate pestering or annoying.
  2. Persistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress.

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  1. Deliberate pestering or annoying.
  2. Persistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress.

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• worry

  1. A troubled state of mind; anxiety; distress; care; uneasiness
  2. The act of worrying or the condition of being worried; persistent mental uneasiness:
  3. Something that causes anxiety

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  1. A troubled state of mind; anxiety; distress; care; uneasiness
  2. The act of worrying or the condition of being worried; persistent mental uneasiness:
  3. Something that causes anxiety

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• pain

  1. Great care or effort
  2. (Informal) A source of annoyance; a nuisance:
  3. Bodily suffering characterized by such feelings:

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  1. Great care or effort
  2. (Informal) A source of annoyance; a nuisance:
  3. Bodily suffering characterized by such feelings:

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• despondency

  1. Depression of spirits from loss of hope, confidence, or courage; dejection.
  2. A feeling of depression or disheartenment.

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  1. Depression of spirits from loss of hope, confidence, or courage; dejection.
  2. A feeling of depression or disheartenment.

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• depression

  1. The condition of feeling sad or despondent.
  2. A reduction in physiological vigor or activity:
  3. A mood disorder characterized by persistent sadness or inability to experience pleasure combined with other symptoms including poor concentration, indecisiveness, sleep problems, changes in appetite, and feelings of guilt, helplessness, and hopelessness.

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  1. The condition of feeling sad or despondent.
  2. A reduction in physiological vigor or activity:
  3. A mood disorder characterized by persistent sadness or inability to experience pleasure combined with other symptoms including poor concentration, indecisiveness, sleep problems, changes in appetite, and feelings of guilt, helplessness, and hopelessness.

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• distress over loss

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• painful regret

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• bereavement

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• anguish

  1. Great suffering, as from worry, grief, or pain; agony
  2. Agonizing physical or mental pain; torment.

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  1. Great suffering, as from worry, grief, or pain; agony
  2. Agonizing physical or mental pain; torment.

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• trouble

  1. A person, circumstance, or event that causes annoyance, distress, difficulty, etc.
  2. A state of distress, affliction, difficulty, or need:
  3. A condition of pain, disease, or malfunction:

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  1. A person, circumstance, or event that causes annoyance, distress, difficulty, etc.
  2. A state of distress, affliction, difficulty, or need:
  3. A condition of pain, disease, or malfunction:

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• misery

  1. A condition of great wretchedness or suffering because of pain, sorrow, poverty, etc.; distress
  2. The state of suffering and want as a result of physical circumstances or extreme poverty.
  3. A cause of such suffering; pain, sorrow, poverty, squalor, etc.

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  1. A condition of great wretchedness or suffering because of pain, sorrow, poverty, etc.; distress
  2. The state of suffering and want as a result of physical circumstances or extreme poverty.
  3. A cause of such suffering; pain, sorrow, poverty, squalor, etc.

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• mourning

  1. The period during which a death is mourned.
  2. Black clothes, drapery, etc. worn or displayed as a conventional sign of grief for the dead
  3. The actions or feelings of one who mourns; specif., the expression of grief at someone's death

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  1. The period during which a death is mourned.
  2. Black clothes, drapery, etc. worn or displayed as a conventional sign of grief for the dead
  3. The actions or feelings of one who mourns; specif., the expression of grief at someone's death

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• vexation

  1. The condition of being vexed; annoyance:
  2. A source of irritation or annoyance:
  3. Something that vexes; cause of annoyance or distress

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  1. The condition of being vexed; annoyance:
  2. A source of irritation or annoyance:
  3. Something that vexes; cause of annoyance or distress

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• melancholy

  1. (Obs.) Black bile: in medieval times considered to be one of the four humors of the body, to come from the spleen or kidneys, and to cause gloominess, irritability, or depression
  2. Sadness or depression of the spirits; gloom.
  3. The condition of having, or the disorder supposed to result from having, too much black bile

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  1. (Obs.) Black bile: in medieval times considered to be one of the four humors of the body, to come from the spleen or kidneys, and to cause gloominess, irritability, or depression
  2. Sadness or depression of the spirits; gloom.
  3. The condition of having, or the disorder supposed to result from having, too much black bile

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• regret

  1. Sorrow over a person or thing gone, lost, etc.
  2. A troubled feeling or remorse over something that has happened, esp. over something that one has done or left undone
  3. A sense of loss and longing for someone or something gone or passed out of existence:

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  1. Sorrow over a person or thing gone, lost, etc.
  2. A troubled feeling or remorse over something that has happened, esp. over something that one has done or left undone
  3. A sense of loss and longing for someone or something gone or passed out of existence:

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• sadness

  1. (Uncountable) The state or emotion of being sad.
  2. (Countable) An event in one's life that causes sadness.

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  1. (Uncountable) The state or emotion of being sad.
  2. (Countable) An event in one's life that causes sadness.

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• sorrow

  1. Mental suffering caused by loss, disappointment, or misfortune, or an instance of this:
  2. The outward expression of such suffering; mourning; lamentation
  3. A source or cause of sorrow; a misfortune:

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  1. Mental suffering caused by loss, disappointment, or misfortune, or an instance of this:
  2. The outward expression of such suffering; mourning; lamentation
  3. A source or cause of sorrow; a misfortune:

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The cause of distress

• vexation

  1. Something that vexes; cause of annoyance or distress
  2. A source of irritation or annoyance:
  3. The condition of being vexed; annoyance:

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  1. Something that vexes; cause of annoyance or distress
  2. A source of irritation or annoyance:
  3. The condition of being vexed; annoyance:

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• tribulation

  1. Great affliction, trial, or distress; suffering:
  2. An experience that tests one's endurance, patience, or faith.

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  1. Great affliction, trial, or distress; suffering:
  2. An experience that tests one's endurance, patience, or faith.

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• affliction

  1. Anything causing pain or distress; calamity
  2. A condition of pain, suffering, or distress:

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  1. Anything causing pain or distress; calamity
  2. A condition of pain, suffering, or distress:

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