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Agonize

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agoniseverb(British spelling) Alternative spelling of agonize. [(intransitive) To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.]

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agoniseverb(British spelling) Alternative spelling of agonize. [(intransitive) To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.]
wringverb(transitive) Often followed by out: to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out.
writhenoun(knot theory) The number of negative crossings subtracted from the number of positive crossings in a knot
throenounA severe pang or spasm of pain, especially one experienced when the uterus contracts during childbirth, or when a person is about to die.
wrenchnounA movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug.
angstnounA feeling of acute but vague anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression, especially philosophical anxiety.
gripenounA complaint, often a petty or trivial one.
wranglenoun(countable) An angry dispute; a noisy quarrel; an altercation.
twingenounA sudden, pinching or sharp pain in a specific part of the body, especially one lasting for a short time.
agriseverb(obsolete, intransitive) To shudder with horror; to tremble, to be terrified.
violentInvolving physical conflict.
begroanverb(transitive) To groan about; bewail; groan at.
berateverb(transitive) To chide or scold vehemently.
sufferverb(intransitive) To feel pain.
convulseverb(intransitive) To suffer violent involuntary contractions of the muscles, causing one's body to contort.
emboilverb(obsolete, intransitive) To boil with anger; to effervesce.
urgenounA strong desire; an itch to do something.
chafenounInjury or wear caused by friction.
roilnoun(transitive, of a person or group of people) To annoy; to make angry; to throw into discord.
aragenounIn a rage; furious.

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