agonise

Other forms: agonised; agonising; agonises

Definitions of agonise
  1. verb
    suffer agony or anguish
    synonyms: agonize
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    type of:
    suffer
    experience (emotional) pain
  2. verb
    cause to agonize
    synonyms: agonize
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    type of:
    anguish, hurt, pain
    cause emotional anguish or make miserable
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