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excruciating
ex·cru·ci·at·ing
[
ik skrshee àyting
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
extremely painful:
extremely painful, physically or emotionally
2.
hard to bear:
intolerably embarrassing, tedious, or irritating
The first act was bad enough, but the second was just excruciating.
ex·cru·ci·at·ing·ly
adverb
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ex·cru·ci·at·ing·ly adverb
