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painful
adjective
causing physical discomfort
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ˈpeɪn.fəl
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adjective
causing physical discomfort
“bites of black flies are more than irritating: they can be very painful”
adjective
exceptionally bad or displeasing
“atrocious taste”
adjective
causing physical or psychological pain
“worked with painful slowness”
adjective
causing misery or pain or distress
“it was a sore trial to him”
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bites of black flies are more than irritating: they can be very painful
atrocious taste
abominable workmanship
an awful voice
dreadful manners
a painful performance
worked with painful slowness
it was a sore trial to him
the painful process of growing up
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