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painful

One entry found.

Main Entry: pain·ful

Pronunciation: \ˈpān-fəl\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): pain·ful·ler \-fə-lər\ ; pain·ful·lest

: feeling or giving pain

—pain·ful·ly \-f(ə-)lē\ adverb

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