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(Entry 1 of 2)
as in humiliating, humbling
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mortifying
verbpresent participle of mortify
Synonyms & Antonyms of mortifying (Entry 2 of 2)
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
- was mortified by her children's atrocious manners
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The first known use of mortifying was in 1833
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