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Heartache vs Agony - What's the difference?

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Heartache is a related term of agony.


As nouns the difference between heartache and agony

is that heartache is very sincere and difficult emotional problems or stress while agony is violent contest or striving.

heartache

English

Alternative forms

* heart-ache

Noun

(en noun)
  • Very sincere and difficult emotional problems or stress

    • agony

    English

    Noun

    (agonies)
  • Violent contest or striving.
    • The world is convulsed by the agonies of great nations. —.
  • Pain so extreme as to cause writhing or contortions of the body, similar to those made in the athletic contests in Greece; and hence, extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; paroxysm of grief; specifically, the sufferings of Christ in the garden of Gethsemane.
    • Being in an agony he prayed more earnestly. —Luke xxii. 44.
  • Paroxysm of joy; keen emotion.
    • With cries and agonies of wild delight. —.
  • The last struggle of life; death struggle.

    • Synonyms

    * anguish, torment, throe, distress, pang, suffering * See also

    Antonyms

    * (extreme pain) ecstasy

    Related terms

    * agon * agonist, antagonist, protagonist * agonistes