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Adonize vs Agonize - What's the difference?

adonize | agonize |

As verbs the difference between adonize and agonize

is that adonize is to make something or someone (especially a man) more beautiful while agonize is to writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.

adonize

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To make something or someone (especially a man) more beautiful

    • Anagrams

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    agonize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * agonise

    Verb

    (agoniz)
  • To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.
  • * (Alexander Pope):
    • To smart and agonize at every pore.
  • To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately.
  • * 1898 , , (Moonfleet), chapter 3:
    • So I took a last stare round, agonizing to see if there was any way of escape; but the stone walls and roof were solid enough to crush me, and the stack of casks too closely packed to hide more than a rat.

    Related terms

    * agon, agony