What is the meaning of anguished?

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verb

Suffer great pains or distress.
- synonyms: anguish
Cause emotional anguish or make miserable.
- usage: "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school"
- synonyms: pain, anguish, hurt

adjective

Experiencing intense pain especially mental pain.
- usage: "an anguished conscience"; "a small tormented schoolboy"; "a tortured witness to another's humiliation"
- synonyms: tormented, tortured

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