Meaning of anguish in English

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Verb
anguish
Definitions
1. suffer great pains or distress
Derived terms
- torment
- torture
2. cause emotional anguish or make miserable
Examples
- « It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school »
Derived terms
Noun
anguish
Etymology
Middle English: via Old French from Latin angustia‘tightness’, (plural) ‘straits, distress’, from angustus‘narrow’
Definitions
1. extreme mental distress
Derived terms
2. extreme distress of body or mind
Derived terms
- hurt
- pain

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