agonies

Meanings

• noun

  A state of intense suffering, anguish, or distress.

  - "She was in agonies after hearing the news."
  - "The patient's agonies were only relieved by the powerful painkillers."

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Antonyms

ecstasy

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Synonyms

anguish , distress , pang , suffering , throe , torment

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with agonies
drones , groans , mones , tones

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Variants

List of all variants of agonies that leads to same result
agonies , agony , agonies of guilt , agonies of guilt/remorse/regret , agonies of regret , agonies of remorse

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Etymology

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Originally from the Greek word 'agonia' meaning 'struggle' or 'contest'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'agonies' is rarely used in everyday speech, and is more commonly found in literary or formal contexts.

2. In medical contexts, 'agonal breaths' refer to the final, labored breaths taken before death.

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Related Concepts

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1. anguish: A feeling of great mental or emotional pain and suffering.

2. torment: To cause intense mental or physical suffering to someone.

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Culture

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In literature, 'agonies' is often used to describe the intense emotional suffering of characters, particularly in tragic works.

How to Memorize "agonies"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person in extreme pain, writhing on the ground, unable to bear the agony.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'agonies' with the feeling of intense pain and suffering.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Agony is a state of great pain and suffering' to help remember the definition.

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