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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.

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.

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.

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.

noun. intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

noun. a state of acute pain

"It rises naturally to a suffering man's lips as expressive of agony, though not exactly framed for _his_ individual _agony_."

agony column  

agon  agonist  agonistes  antagonist  protagonist  

hurt  suffering  

anguish  dismay  ecstasy  emotion  joy  

aching heart  affliction  agonizingness  agony of mind  anguish