agon
noun
/ˈæ.ɡoʊn/
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/ˈæ.ɡəʊn/
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- (countable) A contest in ancient Greece, as in athletics or music, in which prizes were awarded.
- (uncountable) A two-player board game played on a hexagonally-tiled board, popular in Victorian times.
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agon
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- (countable) A struggle or contest; conflict; especially between the protagonist and antagonist in a literary work.
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taistelu
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agonize
verb
/ˈæɡ.ə.naɪz/
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/ˈæɡ.ɪ.naɪz/
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/ˈæɡ.ɪ.nɑez/
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- (intransitive) To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately, whether mentally or physically.
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kipuilla
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- (intransitive) To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.
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kitua,
kärsiä
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