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The word 'anguished' is the past participle, past tense of the verb to 'anguish', meaning to be extremely upset or disturbed by something.

The past participle of the verb also functions as an adjective which describes a noun as experiencing or expressing severe mental or physical suffering.

Example uses:

  • The families anguished over the plight of their missing loved ones. (verb)
  • Her anguished parents put on a brave face to give her encouragement. (adjective)

The word 'anguish' is also a noun as a word for the feeling of severe mental or physical suffering.

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