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   Pun·ish·ing

   /ˈpənəSHiNG/

   

   adjective

   • 1. physically and mentally demanding; arduous: "a punishing eight-city book tour"
   • ▪ severe and debilitating: "the recession was having a punishing effect on our business"

   Derivatives

   • 1. punishingly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 15

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