Wrenchful

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Causing great pain, suffering, or agony; painful rare

    "However, recommendation is often as effective as charity, of which it is a minor form, neither so rare nor wrenchful, nor so perturbing for both parties."

Example

More examples

"However, recommendation is often as effective as charity, of which it is a minor form, neither so rare nor wrenchful, nor so perturbing for both parties."

Etymology

From wrench (verb) + -ful. Compare Middle English wrenchful (“crafty, deceitful”).

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