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      anguish
      noun
      Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.
      A surname.
      (rare) A male given name.
      verb
      (intransitive) To suffer pain.
      (transitive) To cause to suffer pain.
      Roots
      angustiaangu- · Latin · tightness, distress
      Synonyms for anguish
      painnagonyntormentnsorrowngriefnheartachensadnessnexcruciationnangstnsufferingndistressnunhappinessnmiserynheartbreaknwoenanxietyndespairnpainfulnessnafflictionnwretchednessn
      Words related to anguish
      sorrowfulnessndolorndolefulnessnhemialgiaheartsicknessnmournfulnessnagonizingadjembittermentndisquietudendolorousnessnthroendejectionnalgophobianalgeticadjfrustrationnhardshipnruefulnessnvexationnagonizedadjanxiousnessn

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