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21agony aunt — n. [Brit. Informal] a person, esp. a woman, who replies to the letters of readers in a newspaper or magazine column (agony column) giving advice, consolation, etc …
22agony — index distress (anguish), pain, plaint, stress (strain) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
23agony column — agony .column n BrE a part of a newspaper or magazine in which someone gives advice to readers about their personal problems = ↑advice column …
24agony aunt — agony ,aunt noun count BRITISH a woman who writes an ADVICE COLUMN …
25agony column — agony ,column noun count BRITISH an ADVICE COLUMN …
26agony uncle — agony ,uncle noun count BRITISH a man who writes an ADVICE COLUMN …
27agony — suffering, passion, *distress, misery, dolor Analogous words: pang, throe, ache, *pain, twinge: *trial, tribulation, affliction, visitation Contrasted words: *rest, repose, ease, comfort: solace, consolation (see corresponding verbs at COMFORT):… …
28agony — [n] suffering, pain affliction, anguish, distress, dolor, misery, pangs, passion, throes, torment, torture, woe; concepts 410,728 Ant. comfort, happiness, health, peace, success …
29agony — ► NOUN (pl. agonies) ▪ extreme suffering. ORIGIN Greek ag nia, from ag n contest …
30agony column — ► NOUN Brit. informal ▪ a column in a newspaper or magazine offering advice on readers personal problems …