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PAINFULNESS

\pˈe͡ɪnfə͡lnəs], \pˈe‍ɪnfə‍lnəs], \p_ˈeɪ_n_f_əl_n_ə_s]\

Definitions of PAINFULNESS

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid; "the pain of loneliness"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid; "the pain of loneliness"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

n. Uneasiness or distress of body;â€”disquietude or anxiety of mind; extreme sorrowfulness;â€”laborious effort or diligence; toilsomeness.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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