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racking

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of racking

intensely or unbearably painful

a racking cough kept him awake all night

Synonyms of racking

agonizing, excruciating, harrowing, raging, tormenting, torturing, torturous, wrenching

Words Related to racking

acute, exquisite, extreme, fierce, intense, vehement, violent

biting, cutting, penetrating, piercing, sharp, shooting, smarting, stabbing, stinging, tearing, tingling

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