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mortifying
adjective (a)
- Tending to mortify; affected by, or having symptoms of, mortification; as, a mortifying wound; mortifying flesh.(adjective)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation(adj.all)Example:
It was mortifying to know he had heard every word.
source: wordnet30 - causing awareness of your shortcomings(adj.all)source: wordnet30
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