Rack
Rack noun - A state of great suffering of body or mind.
Usage example: after experiencing the rack of a divorce, he was reluctant to commit to another relationship
Throe
Throe noun - A sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body.
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Throe and Rack. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rack/throe
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