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Agon vs Agog - What's the difference?

agon | agog |

As a proper noun agon

is .

As an adjective agog is

in eager desire, eager, astir.

As an adverb agog is

in a state of high anticipation, excitement, or interest.

agon

English

Noun

(wikipedia agon) (en-noun)
  • A struggle or contest; conflict; especially between the protagonist and antagonist in a literary work.
  • An intellectual conflict or apparent competition of ideas.
    • “Freud's originality stemmed from his aggression and ambition in his agon with biology” (Harold Bloom).
  • A contest in ancient Greece, as in athletics or music, in which prizes were awarded.
  • A two-player boardgame played with a hexagonally-tiled board, popular in Victorian times. Also known as queen's guard.

    • Related terms

    * Agonies * agony * agonism * antagonism

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    agog

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • In eager desire, eager, astir.
  • (chiefly, of eyes) Wide open.
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    • Synonyms

    * all agog, all a-gog

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a state of high anticipation, excitement, or interest.