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   Ag·o·niz·ing

   /ˈaɡəˌnīziNG/

   

   adjective

   • 1. causing great physical or mental pain: "an agonizing death"

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   What is agonizing adjective?

   • Definition of agonizing adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary causing great pain, worry or difficulty It was the most agonizing decision of her life. Definition of agonizing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does agonizante mean?

   • agonizante, penoso… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! AGONIZING meaning: 1. causing extreme physical or mental pain: 2. causing extreme worry: 3. causing extreme physical…. Learn more.

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   Where does the word agonize come from?

   • I spent days agonizing over whether to take the job or not. late 16th cent.: from French agoniser or late Latin agonizare, from Greek agōnizesthai ‘contend’, from agōn ‘contest’. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!

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   When was agonizing first used?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective agonizing is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for agonizing is from 1570, in the writing of John Foxe, martyrologist. agonizing is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: agonize v., ‑ing suffix2.

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   agonizing meaning: causing you a lot of pain or worry: . Learn more.

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   agonize (over/about something) to spend a long time thinking and worrying about a difficult situation or problem I spent days agonizing over whether to take the job or not. Word Origin late 16th cent.: from French agoniser or late Latin agonizare , from Greek agōnizesthai ‘contend’, from agōn ‘contest’.

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   3 days ago · 2 senses: 1. causing acute mental pain 2. causing acute physical pain.... Click for more definitions.