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noun
1.
excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain: the anguish of grief.
verb (used with object)
2.
to inflict with distress, suffering, or pain.
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verb (used without object)
3.
to suffer, feel, or exhibit anguish: to anguish over the loss of a loved one.
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Example Sentences
- The singer/songwriter suffered similar anguish during the wrenching process of writing his autobiography.
- And the anguish of the singer marks the sweetness of the strain.
- Assessing patients' vulnerability to anguish may be essential to accurately judging the severity of their condition.
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Word Origin & History
anguish
early 13c., "acute bodily or mental suffering," from O.Fr. anguisse, angoisse "choking sensation, distress, anxiety, rage," from L. angustia "tightness, distress," from ang(u)ere "to throttle, torment" (see anger). The verb is attested from early 14c., intrans.; late 14c., trans.
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