agonynoun [ U or C ]
uk/ˈæɡ.ə.ni/us/ˈæɡ.ə.ni/extreme physical or mental pain or suffering:
She lay there screaming in agony.
I was in an agony of suspense.
We've both suffered agonies of guilt over what happened.
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Pain & painful
- -racked
- achy
- agonizing
- cluster headache
- dodgy
- earache
- hell
- hurt
- masochism
- non-ulcer stomach pain
- painful
- painfully
- rack
- racking
- shooting pains
- suffering
- tender
- throb
- torment
- wince
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