Vocabulary
Agony
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
extreme physical or mental suffering.
Urdu meaning
کرب، تکلیف، اذیت، الجھن
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- ENTAL agony plagues too many people.
- To ensure that the populace does not have to endure repeated bouts of agony, deterrence initiatives must at the very least keep pace with mosquito breeding.
- Only in an authoritarian state is the agony of families in search of loved ones overlooked, and Baloch youth are forced to live under the threat of being disappeared from educational facilities, homes and public spaces.
- The agony has lingered for far too long.
- With this initiative, in line with the Anti-Rape (Investigation and Trial) Act, 2021, the agony of rape survivors is finally being addressed with the urgency it deserves.
Synonyms
pain, hurt, suffering, torture, torment, anguish, affliction, trauma, misery
Antonyms
assuagement, comfort, peace
Curator example
“he crashed to the ground in agony”
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