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What does agony mean?

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Noun
  1. Violent contest or striving.
  2. Pain so extreme as to cause writhing or contortions of the body, similar to those made in the athletic contests in Greece; and hence, extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; paroxysm of grief; specifically, the sufferings of Christ in the garden of Gethsemane.
  3. Paroxysm of joy; keen emotion.
  4. The last struggle of life; death struggle.
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She tried to contain her agony as best she could but felt herself giving way to a series of small whimpers that overcame her shaking body.
You could see the agony of it jolt his whole body and knock the last remnant of strength from his legs.
Gritting his teeth against the agony, he slowly turned his head to look at Danny.
He didn't even notice the ravenous hunger that made his stomach rumble in silent agony.
Thirdly, we should do what will go a long way to heal the agony of the Hindus.
He wrenches his hands in agony, and again again looks up to heaven, wailing his fate.

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