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punishing.

That punishes physically and/or mentally; arduous, gruelling, demanding.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ/
  1. That punishes physically and/or mentally; arduous, gruelling, demanding.

  2. Debilitating, harsh.

    figuratively
    a punishing blow
noun/ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ/
  1. Punishment.

verb/ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of punish

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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