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mortifying
adjective(mor-ti-fy-ing)
causing feelings of strong shame or embarrassment
mortifying
verb(mor-ti-fy-ing)
to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
mortifying
verb(mor-ti-fy-ing)
to subdue or deaden (the body, bodily appetites, etc.) especially by abstinence or self-inflicted pain or discomfort
mortifying
verb(mor-ti-fy-ing)
to destroy the strength, vitality, or functioning of

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