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agony column

noun agony columns

UK, uncommon Synonym of personal column, a column in a newspaper or other periodical of personal advertisements. 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.
Similar: personal column
UK Synonym of advice column, a column in a newspaper or other periodical providing advice on readers' problems. DCI Tom Barnaby: She was nervous about something... So what sort of agony column does she write, Troy? DS Gavin Troy: I've only glanced at it, sir. It's just problems.
Similar: advice column

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@misc{agony_column_2026,
  title = {agony column},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/agony%20column},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}