anguish
Definitions
Noun
- Extreme mental distress
- Extreme distress of body or mind
Verb
- Suffer great pains or distress
- Cause emotional anguish or make miserable
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "anguish".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | anguish | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | anguished | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | languished | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | languishing | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | anguishing | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | languish | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | languishes | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "anguish".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "anguish".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | danish | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | vanish | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | banish | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | anguished | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | bangish | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | languished | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | languishing | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | gush | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | languish | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | angus | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | languishes | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | anguishing | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | vanquish | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | yanish | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | manish | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | mangus | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | janish | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | hanish | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | anubis | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | angelfish | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "anguish" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "anguish" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "anguish" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 7
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
‘Shattered’: Daughters of murdered B.C. couple tell of anguish at sentencing hearing
May 28, 2026 CityNews Halifax
May 28, 2026 CityNews Halifax
Drama, anguish and incremental progress in the Wisconsin State Capitol
Feb 20, 2026 Wisconsin Examiner
Feb 20, 2026 Wisconsin Examiner
Chilling Evidence, Family Anguish Collide as Charlie Kirk Assassination Hearing Begins
Jul 10, 2026 Movieguide
Jul 10, 2026 Movieguide
‘Far from home, it’s that moment of anguish’: Venezuelans in Ireland search for family
Jun 26, 2026 The Irish Times
Jun 26, 2026 The Irish Times

