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misery

/ˈmɪz(ə)ɹɪ/
noun
  1. Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.

    "Ever since his wife left him you can see the misery on his face."

  2. A bodily ache or pain.

  3. Cause of misery; calamity; misfortune.

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