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agony column

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agony column
n.
A newspaper column containing advertisements chiefly about missing relatives or friends.
agony column
n
1. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) a magazine or newspaper feature in which advice is offered to readers who have sent in letters about their personal problems
2. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) a part of a newspaper containing advertisements for lost relatives, personal messages, etc.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.agony column - a newspaper column devoted to personal problems
editorial, newspaper column, column - an article giving opinions or perspectives
Translations
agony column n → posta del cuore


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I tossed the paper down upon the table, but at that moment my eye caught an advertisement in the agony column.
Sign of the Four by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
When you have agreed to our terms, insert a suitable notice in the agony column of the "Morning Blazer.
Moon-Face and Other Stories by London, Jack View in context
Sherlock Holmes was, as I expected, lounging about his sitting-room in his dressing-gown, reading the agony column of The Times and smoking his before-breakfast pipe, which was composed of all the plugs and dottles left from his smokes of the day before, all carefully dried and collected on the corner of the mantelpiece.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
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