The difference between Agony and Anguish
When used as nouns, agony means violent contest or striving, whereas anguish means extreme pain, either of body or mind.
Anguish is also verb with the meaning: to suffer pain.
check bellow for the other definitions of Agony and Anguish
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Agony as a noun:
Violent contest or striving.
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Agony as a noun:
Extreme pain
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Agony as a noun:
The sufferings of Jesus Christ in the garden of Gethsemane.
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Agony as a noun:
Paroxysm of joy; keen emotion.
Examples:
"With cries and agonies of wild delight. rfdatek Alexander Pope"
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Agony as a noun:
The last struggle of life; death struggle.
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Anguish as a noun:
Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.
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Anguish as a verb (intransitive):
To suffer pain.
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Anguish as a verb (transitive):
To cause to suffer pain.