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punishing
[ puhn-i-shing ]
/ ˈpʌn ɪ ʃɪŋ /
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adjective
causing or characterized by harsh or injurious treatment; severe; brutal: The storm was accompanied by punishing winds.
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OTHER WORDS FROM punishing
non·pun·ish·ing, adjectiveself-pun·ish·ing, adjectiveun·pun·ish·ing, adjectiveun·pun·ish·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby punishing
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