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September 19, 2026

anguish

/ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/noun

Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.

Example sentence

  • “He was assailed by anguish.”
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Related words

agonyExtreme pain.heartbreakOverwhelming mental anguish or grief, especially that caused by loss or disappointment.dreadTo fear greatly.miseryGreat unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.

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