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painful

Noun CEFR B1 Frequent

Definitions

  1. Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  2. Afflicted or suffering with pain (of a body part or, formerly, of a person)
  3. Requiring effort or labor; difficult, laborious
  4. Painstaking; careful; industrious
  5. Very bad, poor

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CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

painful bladder syndrome Painfully Painfulness painim Paining painite

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