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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of agonizing. alt-of, alternative

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of agonise form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Causing agony; very painful

   "agonising desperation"

Adjective

1. 1
   extremely painful wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

agonizingexcruciatingexcruciatingharrowingtorturesometorturing

Example

More examples

"The family of the teenage bashing victim took the agonising decision to switch off his life support."

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