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  • 32cry — I n. 1) to give, raise (formal), utter a cry 2) an anguished, plaintive; heart rending; loud, lusty; piercing; rallying cry 3) a battle, war cry 4) a cry for (a cry for help) 5) (misc.) afar cry from ( very far from ) II v. 1) to cry loudly 2)… …

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  • 33miserable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. wretched, forlorn, doleful; mean, contemptible, paltry. See unimportance. Ant., happy, wealthy. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [In misery] Syn. distressed, afflicted, sickly, ill, wretched, sick, ailing …

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  • 34anguish — an|guish [ˈæŋgwıʃ] n [U] written [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: angoisse, from Latin angustiae extreme upset , from angustus narrow ] mental or physical suffering caused by extreme pain or worry ▪ the anguish of not knowing what had… …

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  • 35anguish — [ˈæŋgwɪʃ] noun [U] formal 1) a feeling of great physical or emotional pain The rejection filled him with anguish.[/ex] anguished [ˈæŋgwɪʃt] adj 2) an anguished cry[/ex] …

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  • 36tormented — adjective 1. experiencing intense pain especially mental pain (Freq. 1) an anguished conscience a small tormented schoolboy a tortured witness to another s humiliation • Syn: ↑anguished, ↑tortured • …

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  • 37tortured — adjective experiencing intense pain especially mental pain (Freq. 1) an anguished conscience a small tormented schoolboy a tortured witness to another s humiliation • Syn: ↑anguished, ↑tormented • Similar to …

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  • 38an|guished — «ANG gwihsht», adjective. 1. suffering anguish; distressed with severe pain. 2. Figurative. full of grief or anguish; showing anguish; tormented: »an anguished cry. He saw the anguished face of the mother whose child was lost …

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  • 39an|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.… …

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  • 40guilt-ridden — adj. mentally anguished due to feelings of guilt[3]. Syn: guilt sick. [WordNet 1.5] …

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