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What (who) is Agony - definition
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agony
Agony is great physical or mental pain.
She called out in agony...
= torment
N-UNCOUNT: also N in pl
agony
¦ noun (plural agonies) extreme physical or mental suffering.
Origin
ME: via OFr. and late L. from Gk agonia, from agon 'contest'.
agony
n.
1) to experience, feel agony
2) to prolong the agony
3) acute, deep, great, indescribable, untold; mortal agony
4) in agony (in great agony)
Examples of use of Agony
1. "PROLONGING THE AGONY" The center–right opposition said the president‘s decision would only "prolong the agony" of Prodi‘s government.
2. "I do not want to think of the agony of his injuries, the agony of my son Nigel to see it, to have to witness it, and the agony of my grandson and how much he misses his grandad.
3. Varig‘s agony sends worst possible signal Is there no end to the agony of Varig, Brazil‘s flag–carrying airline under creditor protection with R$8bn in debt?
4. He claimed it was to end her agony from arthritis.
5. We all know the agony and occasional ecstasy of dieting.