Wrenchful
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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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