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suffer vs anguish

anguish vs suffer

suffer is not a noun while anguish is a noun.

suffer and anguish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
suffer No No Yes No
anguish Yes No Yes No
As verbs, anguish is a hyponym of suffer; that is, anguish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than suffer:
  • suffer: experience (emotional) pain
  • anguish: suffer great pains or distress
Other hyponyms of suffer include agonise, agonize, lose, grieve, sorrow.
suffer (noun) anguish (noun)
extreme mental distress
extreme distress of body or mind
suffer (verb) anguish (verb)
be in pain cause emotional anguish or make miserable
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) suffer great pains or distress
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 suffer and anguish

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