agony

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

agonies

1.
(countable, uncountable)Extreme pain or anguish.
When the weight fell on her foot, she cried out in agony.
2.
(countable, uncountable)(biblical) The sufferings of Jesus Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane (often capitalized).
3.
(countable, dated, uncountable)Violent contest or striving.
4.
(countable, dated, uncountable)Paroxysm of joy; keen emotion.
5.
(countable, uncountable)The last struggle of life; death struggle.

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Đồng nghĩa

anguishtorment throe distress pang sufferinganguish, torment, throe, distress, pang, suffering

Trái nghĩa

ecstasyextreme pain ecstasy

Cùng gốc / liên quan

agon agonalagonist,antagonist,protagonistagonistesagonizeagonise

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Nguồn gốc từ

ine-pro 14th century, via Old French - and Latin - from Ancient Greek ἀγωνία (emulation, competition, struggle), from ἀγών (contest). Specifically of the struggle that precedes death (mortal agony) from the 1540s. agon.