Punishing
Punishing adjective - Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort.
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Synonyms for Punishing
Troublesome and punishing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Troublesome" instead an adjective "Punishing".
Troublesome
Troublesome adjective - Causing worry or anxiety.
Punishing and troublesome are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Punishing" instead an adjective "Troublesome".
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Related pairs
- strenuous and punishing
- strenuous and troublesome
- demanding and punishing
- demanding and troublesome
- harsh and punishing
- harsh and troublesome
- difficult and punishing
- difficult and troublesome
- painful and punishing
- painful and troublesome
- heavy and punishing
- heavy and troublesome
- hard and punishing
- hard and troublesome
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