Agony

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. The suffering of intense physical or mental pain.
  • noun. An instance of such suffering.
  • noun. A sudden or intense emotion.
  • noun. A violent, intense struggle, especially the struggle that precedes death.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A violent contest or struggle.
  • noun. The struggle, frequently unconscious, that often precedes natural death: in this sense often used in the plural: as, he is in the agonies of death.
  • noun. Extreme, and generally prolonged, bodily or mental pain; intense suffering; hence, intense mental excitement of any kind: as, the agony of suspense or uncertainty.
  • noun. In a special sense, the sufferings of Christ in the garden of Gethsemane.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Violent contest or striving.
  • noun. Pain so extreme as to cause writhing or contortions of the body, similar to those made in the athletic contests in Greece; and hence, extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; paroxysm of grief; specifically, the sufferings of Christ in the garden of Gethsemane.
  • noun. Paroxysm of joy; keen emotion.
  • noun. The last struggle of life; death struggle.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Violent contest or striving.
  • noun. Pain so extreme as to cause writhing or contortions of the body, similar to those made in the athletic contests in Greece; and hence, extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; paroxysm of grief; specifically, the sufferings of Christ in the garden of Gethsemane.
  • noun. Paroxysm of joy; keen emotion.
  • noun. The last struggle of life; death struggle.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
  • noun. a state of acute pain