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agony definition

ago·ny (ag′ə nē)

noun pl. agonies -·nies

  1. very great mental or physical pain
  2. death pangs
  3. a convulsive struggle
  4. a sudden, strong outburst (of emotion) an agony of joy

Etymology: ME agonie < L agonia < Gr agōnia, a contest for victory < agōn, agon

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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