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agonizing
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ag·o·nize  (g-nz)
v. ag·o·nized, ag·o·niz·ing, ag·o·niz·es
v.intr.
1. To suffer extreme pain or great anguish.
2. To make a great effort; struggle.
v.tr.
To cause great pain or anguish to. See Synonyms at afflict.

[Medieval Latin agnizre, from Greek agnizesthai, to struggle, from agn, contest; see agony.]

ago·nizing·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.agonizing - extremely painfulagonizing - extremely painful                    
painful - causing physical or psychological pain; "worked with painful slowness"

agonizing
Translations
agonizing [ˈægənaɪzɪŋ] ADJ [pain] → atroz, muy agudo; [indecision, suspense] → angustioso; [moment] → de angustia; [reappraisal] → agonizante, doloroso
agonizing [ˈægənaɪzɪŋ] agonising (British) adj
[wait] → insoutenable; [decision, choice] → pénible
[death] → atroce; [pain] → insoutenable, intolérable
agonizing
adjqualvoll, quälend; cry, experiencequalvoll
agonizing [ˈægənaɪzɪŋ] adj (cry, decision) → penoso/a, angoscioso/a; (pain, death) → straziante


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