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adj
That punishes physically and/or mentally; arduous, gruelling, demanding.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Debilitating, harsh.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
Punishment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
present participle and gerund of punish
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective
resulting in punishment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective satellite
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: arduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, laborious, operose, toilsome
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History
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Across languages
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