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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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impairment
English
Alternative forms
- empairment (rare)
Etymology
impair +? -ment
Noun
impairment (countable and uncountable, plural impairments)
- The result of being impaired
- A deterioration or weakening
- A disability or handicap
- an inefficient part or factor.
- (accounting) A downward revaluation, a write-down.
Translations
impairment From the web:
- what impairment means
- what impairments qualify for disability
- what impairment occurs in dysphagia
- what impairment loss means
- what is impairment definition
- what do impairment mean
- what does impairment mean
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