agony

noun/ˈæɡəni/

Frequency rank: #6,798 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

extreme physical or mental suffering or pain.

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Example sentence

The injured athlete was in agony after sprinting the final lap of the race.

Synonyms & related words

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