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anguish

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Learn the meaning of anguish with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

anguish

(noun, verb)

Meaning

severe mental or physical pain

Example

"The news of her departure brought him great anguish."

Synonyms

sufferingdistress

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'anguish', meaning 'to strangle'.
Related word forms
  • verb: anguished
  • noun: anguisher

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