agony

  • 81agony — noun (plural nies) Etymology: Middle English agonie, from Late Latin agonia, from Greek agōnia struggle, anguish, from agōn gathering, contest for a prize, from agein to lead, celebrate more at agent Date: 14th century …

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  • 82agony — Intense pain or anguish of body or mind. [G. agon, a struggle, trial] * * * ag·o·ny ag ə nē n, pl nies 1) intense pain of mind or body 2) the struggle that precedes death * * * ag·o·ny (agґə ne) [Gr. agōnia …

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  • 83agony — I [ Ah gon ee] Jamaican Slang Glossary Sexual orgasm or sensation of sex. II Rasta Dictionary the sensations felt during intercourse …

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  • 84agony — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pain, torture; anxiety, anguish; throes of death. Ant., ecstasy. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. suffering, torture, anguish, distress; see distress 1 , pain 1 , 2 . See Synonym Study at distress . III (Roget …

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  • 85agony — ag·o·ny || ægÉ™naɪz n. torment; struggle before death …

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  • 86agony — noun (plural agonies) extreme physical or mental suffering. Origin ME: via OFr. and late L. from Gk agōnia, from agōn contest …

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  • 87agony — n. Anguish (especially of the body), pangs, torture, torment, distress, rack, throe, severe pain, extreme suffering. See anguish …

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  • 88agony — n 1. suffering, misery, wretchedness, martyrdom; pain, hurt, wound, sting, pang; anguish, distress, woe, harrowment, tribulation, trouble, hell. 2. rapture, ecstasy, raptus, bliss, beatitude; exaltation, elation, transport; paroxysm, throe, spasm …

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  • 89agony — ag·o·ny …

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  • 90agony — noun Syn: suffering, torture, pain, torment, anguish …

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