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1anguish — n. (formal) 1) to cause anguish 2) deep; mental anguish 3) anguish at, over 4) in anguish (in anguish over smb. s death) * * * [ æŋgwɪʃ] mental anguish over (formal) to cause anguish deep anguish at …
2anguish — [aŋ′gwish] n. [ME angwisshe < OFr anguisse < L angustia, tightness, distress: see ANGER] great suffering, as from worry, grief, or pain; agony vt. to cause to feel anguish vi. to feel anguish SYN. DISTRESS …
3anguish — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bitter, deep, great, real ▪ inner, personal, private ▪ emotional, mental …
4Anguish — For the movie, see Anguish (film) Anguish is a term used in contemporary philosophy, often as a translation from the German angst, meaning dread . It is a paramount feature of existentialist philosophy, in which anguish is often understood as the …
5cause — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sb/sth that makes sth happen ADJECTIVE ▪ real, root, true, underlying ▪ the root cause of the problem ▪ deeper ▪ …
6anguish — I. noun Etymology: Middle English angwisshe, from Anglo French anguisse, angoisse, from Latin angustiae, plural, straits, distress, from angustus narrow; akin to Old English enge narrow more at anger Date: 13th century extreme pain, distress, or… …
7anguish — 1. noun /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/ Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress. A terrible scream a prolonged yell of horror and anguish burst out of the silence of the moor. That frightful cry turned the blood to ice in my veins. Syn: agony,… …
8an|guish — «ANG gwihsh», noun, verb. –n. 1. very great physical pain; great suffering or distress: »He was in anguish until the doctor set his broken leg. SYNONYM(S): agony, torment. 2. Figurative. extreme mental pain or suffering: »the anguish of despair.… …
9distress — 1. noun 1) she concealed her distress Syn: anguish, suffering, pain, agony, torment, heartache, heartbreak; misery, wretchedness, sorrow, grief, woe, sadness, unhappiness, desolation, despair …
10pain — 1. noun 1) she endured great pain Syn: suffering, agony, torture, torment, discomfort 2) a pain in the stomach Syn: ache, aching, soreness, throb, throbbing, sting, stinging …
