suffering

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a state of acute pain
  2. noun misery resulting from affliction
  3. noun psychological suffering

Etymology

By surface analysis, suffer + -ing.

Synonyms

agony, excruciation

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