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pain vs agony

agony vs pain

pain and agony both are nouns.

pain is a verb but agony is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pain Yes No Yes No
agony Yes No No No
As nouns, agony is a hyponym of pain; that is, agony is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pain:
  • pain: a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
  • agony: a state of acute pain
pain (noun) agony (noun)
a somatic sensation of acute discomfort intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness a state of acute pain
emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
pain (verb) agony (verb)
cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
cause emotional anguish or make miserable
Difference between pain and agony

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