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Definition of anguished adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

anguished

adjective

/ˈæŋɡwɪʃt/

/ˈæŋɡwɪʃt/

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showing severe physical or mental pain, difficulty or unhappiness
- anguished cries
- an anguished letter from her prison cell
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