Phrase guide

agony column

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of personal column, a column in a newspaper or other periodical of personal advertisements.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, uncommon

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: personal column

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of advice column, a column in a newspaper or other periodical providing advice on readers' problems.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: advice column

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

a newspaper column devoted to personal problems

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: column, editorial, newspaper column

History

Etymology

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