distressingness

distressingness
noun
the quality of being painful
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she feared the painfulness of childbirth

Syn: ↑painfulness
Derivationally related forms: ↑painful (for: ↑painfulness)
Hypernyms: ↑quality
Hyponyms: ↑sharpness

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  • painfulness — noun 1. the quality of being painful she feared the painfulness of childbirth • Syn: ↑distressingness • Derivationally related forms: ↑painful • Hypernyms: ↑quality • Hy …   Useful english dictionary

  • sharpness — noun 1. a quick and penetrating intelligence (Freq. 1) he argued with great acuteness I admired the keenness of his mind • Syn: ↑acuteness, ↑acuity, ↑keenness • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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