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:
Drama, anguish and incremental progress in the Wisconsin State Capitol
Feb 20, 2026 Wisconsin Examiner
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Jan 24, 2026 Mother Jones
Jan 24, 2026 Mother Jones