NOUN | state | throe | severe spasm of pain |
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state | throe | hard or painful trouble or struggle |
Meaning | severe spasm of pain. | |
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Examples |
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Broader | agony, suffering, excruciation | A state of acute pain |
Spanish | paroxismo |
Meaning | Hard or painful trouble or struggle. | |
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Example | "a country in the throes of economic collapse" | |
Broader | distress | A state of adversity (danger or affliction or need) |
Spanish | agonía |
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