In grammar, a conjunction (abbreviated CONJ or CNJ) is a part of speech that connects words, sentences, phrases, or clauses.A discourse connective is a conjunction joining sentences. This definition may overlap with that of other parts of speech, so what constitutes a conjunction must be defined for each language. discourse connective is a conjunction joining sentences. This definition may overlap with that of other parts of speech, so what constitutes a conjunction must be defined for each language.
dismay (dÉªsmeÉª ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense dismays , present participle dismaying , past tense , past participle dismayed. 1. uncountable noun. Dismay is a strong feeling of fear, worry, or sadness that is caused by something unpleasant and unexpected.
The noun anguish refers to severe physical or emotional pain or distress. A trip to the dentist might cause a cavity-prone person a lot of anguish. We get this word from a Latin word, angustus, which literally meant narrow but developed the figurative sense of distressed â think of being choked off or forced into a small space. In modern times anguish has been in the English with the parallel and related meanings of physical torment and emotional suffering.. Both kinds might be experienced at the hands of a dentist who likes to make his patients squirm in agony.