pain-inducing
|pain-in-duc-ing|
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/peɪn ɪnˈdusɪŋ/
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/peɪn ɪnˈdjuːsɪŋ/
causing pain
Etymology
Etymology Information
'pain-inducing' originates from the combination of 'pain' and 'induce', where 'pain' refers to physical suffering and 'induce' means to bring about or cause.
Historical Evolution
'Pain-inducing' evolved from the combination of the words 'pain' and 'induce', which have been used in English since the Middle Ages.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'causing pain', and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
causing or likely to cause pain.
The treatment was effective but pain-inducing.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:42