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excruciating
adjective /ɛkˈskruːʃiːeɪtɪŋ,ɪkˈskruːsiːeɪtɪŋ,ɪkˈskruːʃiːeɪtɪŋ,ɛkˈskruːʃiːeɪtɪŋ/
a) Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing

the nations most excruciating dilemma W. H. Ferry

b) Exceedingly intense; extreme
See Also: cruciate, excruciate, excruciatingly

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