punishing

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Synonyms: pushing, phishing, burnishing, vanishing, furnishing, perishing, plenishing, publishing, polishing, punching, finishing

Antonyms: pushing, phishing, burnishing, vanishing, furnishing, perishing, plenishing, publishing, polishing, punching, finishing

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Adjective

1. That [[punish]]es physically and/or mentally; [[arduous|arduous]], [[gruelling]], [[demanding]].
2. {{lb|en|figuratively}} [[debilitating|Debilitating]], [[harsh]].

Noun

1. [[punishment|Punishment]].

Verb

1. {{infl of|en|punish||ing-form}}

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