was wotd|2007|January|24
English
Etymology
Present participle of excruciate; from L. excruciatus|excruci�tus, past participle of excruciare|excruci�re, from ex- + cruciare|cruci�re 'to crucify'.
Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�k�skru��i�eɪtɪ�/ or /ɪk�skru�si�eɪtɪ�/
italbrac|US IPA|/ɪk�skru��i�eɪtɪ�/ or /�k�skru��i�eɪtɪ�/
audio|en-us-excruciating.ogg|Audio (US)
Adjective
en-adj
- Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing
#: the nation's most excruciating dilemma -- W. H. Ferry rfdate
- Very intense; extreme
Translations
trans-top|Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing
Finnish: kiduttava, sietämätön
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trans-top|Very intense; extreme
Finnish: musertava
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Related terms
cruciate
excruciate
excruciatingly
io:excruciating
pl:excruciating
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vi:excruciating
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