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[ adjective ] having a debilitating effect

Synonyms

killing draining

Examples

"a killing job in the hot sun"

Used in print

(Harold Rosenberg, "The Trial and Eichmann"...)

Would not the emotional catharsis eventually brought_on by this awfulness have a calming , if not exhausting , effect likely to improve his client 's chances ?

Related terms

debilitating

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[ adjective ] producing exhaustion

Synonyms

tiring wearying wearing

Examples

"an exhausting march" "the visit was especially wearing"

Related terms

effortful

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Rhymes with

exalting costing existing coexisting preexisting disgusting ousting frosting exacting recasting casting sting insisting rusting devastating fasting lasting resulting blasting trusting siting citing sighting visiting thrusting outing persisting contrasting everlasting forecasting broadcasting boasting toasting posting roasting investing enlisting spotting scouting spouting taunting salting sorting courting insulting sitting seating setting recounting shouting importing reporting uninteresting interesting harvesting wasting testing tasting bursting feasting listing batting putting biting doubting slighting offsetting cutting acting counting erupting carting visiting accenting daunting legislating frustrating twisting arresting imparting departing exciting parachuting unexciting grafting grunting shutting jutting ting whiting matting writing lighting yachting rotting fighting sporting vaulting starting protesting getting enlisting uninviting pulsating rewriting inviting parting panting darting outfitting clotting negating bunting haunting halting protesting prompting accounting snorting exporting flaunting upsetting enchanting denigrating invigorating asserting supporting shooting sheeting chanting mounting thwarting wanting ranting squatting sprouting hesitating offsetting disconcerting dissenting limiting alienating inhibiting riveting retreating resonating detecting babysitting spurting spitting coating corrupting somersaulting penetrating obliterating hunting whiting greeting grating contacting gloating thermosetting vibrating bloodletting excruciating officiating nauseating abducting lactating updating conducting depreciating ingratiating planting smarting slanting abutting drafting eating dieting accepting uniting transplanting supplanting confronting comforting putting betting beating pitting petting dating boating doting baiting equating erecting typewriting skating skirting

Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

exhaust exhaustion exacting existing exhaustive exhaustible exhaust_fan exaction exhaustively exhausted executing exhaust_pipe exhaust_hood exhaust_valve exhaust_fumes excusatory exactitude

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