Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with agony in American Collocation
agony
noun
countable/uncountable
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈæɡəni/
absolute
excruciating
great
sheer
terrible
The pain can vary from mild discomfort to excruciating agony.
experience agony
endure
experience
feel
go through
suffer
For several days she had to go through the agony of not knowing if he was dead or alive.
This latest injury has left him in agony.
make agony last longer
prolong
Tell me the worst, why prolong the agony?