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agonized adjective

(UK usually agonised) Click to hear the UK pronunciation of this wordClick to hear the US pronunciation of this word/ˈæg.ə.naɪzd/ adj

Definition

showing or feeling extreme physical or mental pain
We heard an agonized cry.
She gave him an agonized look.

(Definition of agonized adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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