anguish
anguish definition
an·guish (aŋ′gwis̸h)
noun
great suffering, as from worry, grief, or pain; agony
Etymology: ME angwisshe < OFr anguisse < L angustia, tightness, distress: see anger
transitive verb
to cause to feel anguish
intransitive verb
to feel anguish
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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