Cutting and Wrenching

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Cutting adjective - Causing intense discomfort to one's skin.

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Wrenching and cutting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wrenching" instead an adjective "Cutting".

Nearby Words: cut, cutter

Wrenching adjective - Intensely or unbearably painful.

Usage example: forced to make the emotionally wrenching decision to place her mother in a nursing home

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Cutting and wrenching are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cutting" instead an adjective "Wrenching".

Nearby Words: wrench, wrenched

Mood Whiplash: The cheery approach the Bloggses take to the whole thing is made more heart wrenching as the story keeps cutting to the Soviets setting up for launch, letting the reader/watcher know that yes, there is indeed a nuke coming.

Source: Comic Book / When the Wind Blows

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