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   ag·o·ny

   /ˈaɡənē/

   noun

   • 1. extreme physical or mental suffering: "he crashed to the ground in agony"
   • ▪ the final stages of a difficult or painful death: "his last agony"

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally denoting mental anguish alone): via Old French and late Latin from Greek agōnia, from agōn ‘contest’. The sense of physical suffering dates from the early 17th century.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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