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painful

/ˈpeɪnfəl/ · 7 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. adjective

    causing physical or psychological pain

    worked with painful slowness

  2. adjective

    causing misery or pain or distress

    it was a sore trial to him

  3. adjective

    exceptionally bad or displeasing

    atrocious taste

  4. adjective

    causing physical discomfort

    bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful

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