What is grievously painful; distressing; afflictive; as, an afflicting event. -- Af*flict"ing*ly, adv called?
afflicting — Grievously painful; distressing; afflictive; as, an afflicting event. -- Af*flict"ing*ly, adv. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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