Excruciating (adj)

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ADJECTIVE  /ɪkˈskruːʃiˌeɪtɪŋ/

1. 1

   causing extreme physical pain

   I tried to move my leg, but the pain was excruciating.

   She suffered from excruciating headaches.

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   Physically painful and describing pain:

   achy, acute, agonising...

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2. 2

   used for emphasizing how bad something is

   a moment of excruciating terror

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   Ways of emphasizing how bad something is:

   utterly, sadly, hopelessly...

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