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a·gue

 (ā′gyo͞o)
n.
1. A febrile condition in which there are alternating periods of chills, fever, and sweating. Used chiefly in reference to the fevers associated with malaria.
2. A chill or fit of shivering.
[Middle English, from Old French (fievre) ague, sharp (fever), from Medieval Latin (febris) acūta, from Latin, feminine of acūtus; see acute.]
a′gu·ish (ā′gyo͞o-ĭsh) adj.
a′gu·ish·ly adv.
a′gu·ish·ness n.
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Adj.1.aguish - affected by agueaguish - affected by ague      
ill, sick - affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function; "ill from the monotony of his suffering"
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"You've been lying out on the meshes, and they're dreadful aguish. Rheumatic too."
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It was dark, and had a dirt floor for the most part, dank, clammy, and aguish, only here a board and there a board which would not bear removal.
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- Having been somewhat refreshed with the sleep I had had, and the fit being entirely off, I got up; and though the fright and terror of my dream was very great, yet I considered that the fit of the ague would return again the next day, and now was my time to get something to refresh and support myself when I should be ill; and the first thing I did, I filled a large square case-bottle with water, and set it upon my table, in reach of my bed; and to take off the chill or aguish disposition of the water, I put about a quarter of a pint of rum into it, and mixed them together.
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It is hard to think of anyone as deserving of a Nobel Peace Prize--who has suffered and had to sacrifice so much and yet perseveres again and again regardless of her obvious, visible, and audible aguish in doing so--as Nadia Murad, the second-youngest recipient of the Prize ever, second only to Malala Yousafzai
Nadia Murad's Nobel Pain Must Become Inspiration for the Middle East
Mason Cartwright howls in aguish after his fight against Darren Tetley is stopped due to a mouth injury.
Mason Cartwright vows to come back stronger after Darren Tetley defeat; Doctor forces stoppage of WBO European title fight

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