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punishing
adjective
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 9
- Starts with
- P
- Ends with
- G
- Contains
- UNISHIN
- Scrabble score
- 15
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
“worked their arduous way up the mining valley”
adjective
resulting in punishment
“the king imposed a punishing tax”
In context
Example Sentences
worked their arduous way up the mining valley
a grueling campaign
hard labor
heavy work
heavy going
the king imposed a punishing tax
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