Agonize

v. i.	1.	To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish. [imp. & p. p. Agonized ( ); p. pr. & vb. n. Agonizing ( ).] To smart and agonize at every pore. - Pope.
	2.	To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately.
v. t.	1.	To cause to suffer agony; to subject to extreme pain; to torture. He agonized his mother by his behavior. - Thackeray.

Verb	1.	agonize - cause to agonize Synonyms: agonise
	2.	agonize - suffer agony or anguish Synonyms: agonise

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