different between agony vs devastation
agony
English
Etymology
14th century, via Old French [Term?] and Latin [Term?]; from Ancient Greek ?????? (ag?nía, “emulation, competition, struggle”), from ???? (ag?n, “contest”). Specifically of the struggle that precedes death (mortal agony) from the 1540s.
The sense of "extreme pain" from c. 1600.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?æ.??.ni?/
Noun
agony (countable and uncountable, plural agonies)
- Extreme pain.
- (biblical) The sufferings of Jesus Christ in the garden of Gethsemane.
- Violent contest or striving.
- 1849, Thomas Macaulay, The History of England from the Accession of James II, Chapter 10
- The world is convulsed by the agonies of great nations.
- 1849, Thomas Macaulay, The History of England from the Accession of James II, Chapter 10
- Paroxysm of joy; keen emotion.
- The last struggle of life; death struggle.
Synonyms
- anguish, torment, throe, distress, pang, suffering
- See also Thesaurus:agony
Antonyms
- (extreme pain): ecstasy
Related terms
- agon
- agonal
- agonist, antagonist, protagonist
- agonistes
- agonize, agonise
Translations
Anagrams
- Goyan
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devastation
English
Etymology
From Middle French dévastation.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?d?.v??ste?.??n/
- Rhymes: -e???n
Noun
devastation (countable and uncountable, plural devastations)
- The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.
- 2012 October 31, David M. Halbfinger, "[1]," New York Times (retrieved 31 October 2012):
- Perhaps as startling as the sheer toll was the devastation to some of the state’s well-known locales. Boardwalks along the beach in Seaside Heights, Belmar and other towns on the Jersey Shore were blown away. Amusement parks, arcades and restaurants all but vanished. Bridges to barrier islands buckled, preventing residents from even inspecting the damage to their property.
- 2012 October 31, David M. Halbfinger, "[1]," New York Times (retrieved 31 October 2012):
- (law) Waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or administrator; devastavit.
- Synonym: devastavit
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