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agony column

noun

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  1. A column of a newspaper which contains advertisements relating to lost relatives and…

    A column of a newspaper which contains advertisements relating to lost relatives and friends and other personal matters.

    • Near-synonym: problem page
    • There is little doubt that lovers separated by unfortunate circumstances, or by angry parents, as well as bachelors meditating matrimony, have found in the "Agony Column" a safe means of secret correspondence.

  2. A column written by an agony aunt, giving advice on readers' personal problems.

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