discruciating

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A form of discruciate — To torture (someone); to excruciate.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of discruciate

    To single Hearts doubling is discruciating: such tempers must swear to dissemble, and prove but hypocritical Hypocrites.

    1716, Sir Thomas Browne, Christian Morals
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Chicago

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