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Anguish

Anguish Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Anguish? [n] extreme mental distress [n] extreme distress of body or mind [v] cause anguish or make miserable [v] suffer great pains or distress Synonyms \| Synonyms for Anguish: hurt \| pain \| torment \| torture Related Terms \| Find terms related to Anguish: ache \| aching heart \| afflict \| affliction \| aggrieve \| agonize \| agony \| agony of mind \| ail \| angst \| anxiety \| atrocious pain \| bale \| barb the dart \| bitterness \| blanch \| bleed \| bleeding heart \| blench \| boredom \| break down \| bring to tears \| broken heart \| bruise \| care \| carking care \| cheerlessness \| crucifixion \| crush \| crushing \| cut \| cut up \| depression \| depth of misery \| desolate \| desolation \| despair \| discomfort \| discomposure \| discontent \| dislike \| displeasure \| disquiet \| dissatisfaction \| distress \| disturb \| dole \| draw tears \| dread \| dullness \| embitter \| emptiness \| ennui \| excruciation \| existential woe \| extremity \| feel pain \| feel the pangs \| flatness \| go hard with \| grief \| grieve \| grimace \| grimness \| have a misery \| heartache \| heartbreak \| heartfelt grief \| heartgrief \| heavy heart \| hurt \| hurt the feelings \| infelicity \| inquietude \| inundate \| joylessness \| lack of pleasure \| lamentation \| languishment \| malaise \| martyrdom \| martyrization \| melancholia \| melancholy \| misery \| nausea \| nongratification \| nonsatisfaction \| oppress \| overwhelm \| pain \| painfulness \| pang \| pierce \| pining \| pound \| prick \| prostrate \| prostration \| rack \| regret \| rue \| sadness \| savorlessness \| shoot \| shrink \| smart \| sorrow \| sorrowing \| spleen \| stab \| staleness \| sting \| suffer \| suffer anguish \| suffering \| suicidal despair \| tastelessness \| tediousness \| tedium \| thrill \| throb \| tingle \| torment \| torture \| trouble \| twinge \| twist the knife \| twitch \| uncomfortableness \| unease \| uneasiness \| unhappiness \| unpleasure \| unsatisfaction \| upset \| vexation of spirit \| wince \| woe \| worry \| wound \| wretchedness \| writhe See Also \| agonise \| agonize \| discomfit \| discompose \| disconcert \| distress \| distress \| excruciate \| hurt \| rack \| suffer \| suffering \| torment \| torture \| try \| untune \| upset Anguish In Webster's Dictionary \An"guish\, n. [OE. anguishe, anguise, angoise, F. angoisse, fr. L. angustia narrowness, difficulty, distress, fr. angustus narrow, difficult, fr. angere to press together. See {Anger}.] Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress. But they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage. --Ex. vi. 9. Anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child. --Jer. iv. 31. Note: Rarely used in the plural: Ye miserable people, you must go to God in anguishes, and make your prayer to him. --Latimer. Syn: Agony; pang; torture; torment. See {Agony}. \An"guish\, v. t. [Cf. F. angoisser, fr. L. angustiare.] To distress with extreme pain or grief. [R.] --Temple.

Anguish Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Anguish?

[n] extreme mental distress
[n] extreme distress of body or mind
[v] cause anguish or make miserable
[v] suffer great pains or distress

Synonyms | Synonyms for Anguish: hurt | pain | torment | torture

Anguish In Webster's Dictionary

\An"guish\, n. [OE. anguishe, anguise, angoise, F.
angoisse, fr. L. angustia narrowness, difficulty, distress,
fr. angustus narrow, difficult, fr. angere to press together.
See {Anger}.]
Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.

      But they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of
      spirit, and for cruel bondage.           --Ex. vi. 9.

      Anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child.
                                               --Jer. iv. 31.

Note: Rarely used in the plural:

            Ye miserable people, you must go to God in
            anguishes, and make your prayer to him.
                                               --Latimer.

Syn: Agony; pang; torture; torment. See {Agony}.


\An"guish\, v. t. [Cf. F. angoisser, fr. L. angustiare.]
To distress with extreme pain or grief. [R.] --Temple.

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