anguish
noun/ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
Frequency rank: #8,813 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
severe mental or physical pain or suffering.
Example sentence
She felt deep anguish when she heard the news of her friend's accident.
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