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Meaning of anguish – Learner’s Dictionary

anguish
noun [ U ]
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/ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/ us
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extreme suffering, especially mental suffering:
It's the anguish of knowing that I can do nothing to help.

anguished

adjective [ always before noun ]
anguished parents

(Definition of anguish from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of anguish

in Chinese (Traditional)
（肉體或精神上的）極度痛苦，劇痛，悲痛…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
（肉体或精神上的）极度痛苦，剧痛，悲痛…
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in Spanish
angustia…
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in Portuguese
aflição, angústia…
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şiddetli ıstırap, elem, keder…
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angoisse…
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leed…
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muka, bolest, úzkost…
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kval, pine, smerte…
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kesedihan…
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ความรวดร้าว…
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nỗi đau đớn…
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udręka, boleść…
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pina, kval, ångest…
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kedukaan…
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die Qual…
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kval, pine, angst…
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мука, біль…
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страдание, мука…
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