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Topic: Feelings

excruciate

IPA: /ɪkˈskruːʃieɪt/

KK: /ɪkˈskruːʃieɪt/

transitive verb

Definition: To cause someone to feel intense pain or mental suffering.

Example: The news of his failure seemed to excruciate him for days.

excruciating

IPA: /ɪkˈskruːʃieɪtɪŋ/

KK: /ɪkˈskruːʃieɪtɪŋ/

adjective

Definition: Causing very strong pain or discomfort; extremely painful or intense.

Example: The patient described the pain as excruciating after the surgery.

excruciatingly

IPA: /ɪkˈskruːʧueɪtɪŋli/

KK: /ɪkˈskruːʃieɪtɪŋli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that is extremely painful or intense.

Example: The pain was excruciatingly sharp, making it hard to focus on anything else.

excruciation

IPA: /ɪkˌskruːʃiˈeɪʃən/

KK: /ɛkˌskruːʃiˈeɪʃən/

noun

Definition: A state of intense suffering or pain, often described as unbearable.

Example: The excruciation from his injury made it difficult for him to concentrate.

excusable

IPA: /ɪkˈskjuːzəbl/

KK: /ɪkˈskjuːzəbl/

adjective

Definition: Something that can be forgiven or justified; not deserving blame.

Example: His absence from the meeting was excusable due to a family emergency.

excusableness

IPA: /ɪkˈskjuːzəblnəs/

KK: /ɪkˈskjuːzəblnəs/

noun

Definition: The quality of being able to be excused or forgiven for a mistake or wrongdoing.

Example: The excusableness of his actions was debated among his peers.

excusatory

IPA: /ɪkˈskjuːsəˌtɔːri/

KK: /ɪkˈskjuːsəˌtɔri/

adjective

Definition: Relating to or serving as an excuse; intended to justify or explain something.

Example: His excusatory remarks did little to alleviate the situation.

excuse

IPA: /ɪkˈskjuːs/

KK: /ɪkˈskjus/

noun

Definition: A reason or explanation given to justify a fault or to obtain forgiveness for a mistake or absence.

Example: She gave a valid excuse for being late to the meeting.

transitive verb

Definition: To allow someone to leave or to forgive someone for a mistake or offense.

Example: She excused her friend for being late to the meeting.

execrable

IPA: /ˈɛksɪkrəbl/

KK: /ˈɛksɪkrəbl/

adjective

Definition: Very bad or unpleasant; deserving strong dislike or criticism.

Example: The movie was so execrable that I couldn't finish watching it.

execrably

IPA: /ˈɛksɪkrəblɪ/

KK: /ɛksˈɛkrəblɪ/

adverb

Definition: In a manner that is extremely bad or unpleasant.

Example: The movie was execrably boring, and I couldn't wait for it to end.

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