Agonizes

/ˈæɡənˌaɪzɪz/ verb

Third person singular present tense of 'agonize': to suffer extreme pain or mental distress, or to cause someone to suffer.

From Greek 'agonizesthai' meaning to struggle in combat or competition. The meaning broadened from physical struggle to emotional and psychological suffering.

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