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Anguished Definition & Meaning

anguished
adjective
  1. experiencing intense pain especially mental pain; "an anguished conscience"; "a small tormented schoolboy"; "a tortured witness to another's humiliation"

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What does anguished mean?
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain; "an anguished conscience"; "a small tormented schoolboy"; "a tortured witness to another's humiliation"
What part of speech is anguished?
Anguished is an adjective.

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