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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

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