"... the __ of defeat": "Wide World of Sports" phrase (5)

I believe the answer is:

agony

(Other definitions for agony that I've seen before include "Distress" , "Intense pain" , "sort of aunt" , "Torture" , "Great pain or suffering" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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