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Word: Agony
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (originally denoting mental anguish alone): via Old French and late Latin from Greek agōnia, from agōn ‘contest’. The sense of physical suffering dates from the early 17th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈaɡəni
Dialects: British English
Definition:
extreme physical or mental suffering
Short Definition:extreme physical or mental suffering
Examples:- he crashed to the ground in agony
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