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ex•cru•ci•at•ing



Pronunciation: (ik-skrOO'shē-ā"ting), [key]
—adj.
1. extremely painful; causing intense suffering; unbearably distressing; torturing: an excruciating noise; excruciating pain.
2. exceedingly elaborate or intense; extreme: done with excruciating care.

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