agony
/ˈæɡ.ə.ni/noun
Middle School
1
Extreme pain.
2
The sufferings of Jesus Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane (often capitalized).
3
Violent contest or striving.
4
Paroxysm of joy; keen emotion.
5
The last struggle of life; death struggle.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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