Tom found the exercise mentally draining.
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Draining
//ˈdɹeɪnɪŋ//
Synonyms for "draining" (132 found)
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5 translations across 2 languages.
German
3 entries- Austrocknung noun (Translations)
- Entwässerung noun (Translations)
- Trockenlegunung noun (Translations)
Turkish
2 entries- akıtma noun (Translations)
- süzdürme noun (Translations)
Sample sentences
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The water on the road's surface isn't draining sufficiently.
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If the birds of prey want someone's blood, if they want to go on draining the Brazilian people, I offer my life as a holocaust.
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On-again, off-again relationships can be emotionally draining.
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