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agonising

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
ag-o-nis-ing
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Causing agony; very painful

verb

present participle and gerund of agonise

noun

Alternative form of agonizing.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more agonising (comparative) most agonising (superlative) agonisings (plural)

Derived Forms

agonisingly

Synonyms

agonizing excruciating harrowing torturing torturous torturesome

Questions

What does agonising mean?
Causing agony; very painful

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