What does the cryptic crossword clue "Agreed about a lot of past suffering (5)" mean?

The definition is "suffering". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). GON (synonym="GON") in AY (synonym="yes=”Agreed”") = AGONY; definition: "suffering" The answer is AGONY.

Agreed about a lot of past suffering (5)

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