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How do you spell Anguish?

Correct spelling

anguish

ANG + UISH. Think: language without the L.

Why is anguish spelled this way?

From Latin angustia, narrowness. The metaphor is physical: anguish is the feeling of being squeezed, of walls closing in on the heart. Emotional pain as constriction.

Common misspellings of anguish

angueshangwishangishanguisch

Example

She cried out in anguish.

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