The difference between Anguish and Suffer
When used as verbs, anguish means to suffer pain, whereas suffer means to undergo hardship.
Anguish is also noun with the meaning: extreme pain, either of body or mind.
check bellow for the other definitions of Anguish and Suffer
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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.
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Suffer as a verb (intransitive):
To undergo hardship.
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Suffer as a verb (intransitive):
To feel pain.
Examples:
"At least he didn't suffer when he died in the car crash."
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Suffer as a verb (intransitive):
To become worse.
Examples:
"If you keep partying like this, your school-work will suffer."
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Suffer as a verb (transitive):
To endure, undergo.
Examples:
"I've been suffering your insults for years."
"We hope you never have to suffer the same pain."
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Suffer as a verb (transitive, archaic):
To allow.