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angoscia

anguish

noun ahn-GOH-shah Rare

Origin: From Latin angustia (narrowness, distress).

Also means

dread

Usage Note

Angoscia denotes deep existential anxiety or torment, stronger than preoccupazione (worry) or ansia (anxiety). The verb form is angosciare (to anguish). Plural: angosce.

Examples

"Sento una profonda angoscia dentro di me."

Natural Translation

I feel a deep anguish inside me.

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