agonise

CEFRC1

/ˈaeɡəˌnaɪz/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To suffer extreme physical or emotional pain.

Examples

  • There is no need to agonise over such a small decision.

  • She will agonise over the decision.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
1
Parts of speech
1

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In context

  • He agonised about his career choice.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

She would blank for hours over whether her decision was correct.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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