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Definitions of painful
  1. adjective
    causing physical discomfort
    "bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful"
  2. adjective
    causing misery or pain or distress
    "the painful process of growing up"
  3. adjective
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
    "a painful performance"
  4. adjective
    causing physical or psychological pain
    "worked with painful slowness"
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Examples of painful
  • "bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful"
  • "the painful process of growing up"
  • "a painful performance"
  • "worked with painful slowness"
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