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anguish vs suffer

suffer vs anguish

anguish is a noun but suffer is not a noun.

anguish and suffer both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anguish Yes No Yes No
suffer No No Yes No
As verbs, suffer is a hypernym of anguish; that is, suffer is a word with a broader meaning than anguish:
  • anguish: suffer great pains or distress
  • suffer: experience (emotional) pain
anguish (noun) suffer (noun)
extreme mental distress
extreme distress of body or mind
anguish (verb) suffer (verb)
cause emotional anguish or make miserable be in pain
suffer great pains or distress undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
feel unwell or uncomfortable
get worse in quality
be set at a disadvantage
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
experience (emotional) pain
feel physical pain
undergo or be subjected to
undergo or suffer
be given to
Difference between anguish and suffer

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