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painful

Main Entry:: pain·ful
Pronunciation:: \ˈpān-fəl\
Function:: adjective
Inflected Form(s):: pain·ful·ler \-fə-lər\ ; pain·ful·lest
Date:: 14th century

1 a: feeling or giving pain <a painful injury> b: irksome , annoying2: requiring effort or exertion <a long painful trip>3archaic : careful , diligent

— pain·ful·ly

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\-f(ə-)lē\ adverb

— pain·ful·ness

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\-fəl-nəs\ noun

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