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78 entries under verb topic. ×
| persecuting(adjective, punishing) | |
| punishing(adjective, punishing) | |
| burdening | |
| chastening(adjective, punishing) | |
| confining(adjective, punishing) | |
| crucifying(adjective, punishing) | |
| disciplining(adjective, punishing) | |
| griping | |
| imprisoning(adjective, punishing) | |
| incarcerating(adjective, punishing) | |
| inflaming | |
| penalizing(adjective, punishing) | |
| suffering(mean, low, wretched, pitiful) | |
| upset(adjective, hurt, angry, sore) | |
| avenging | |
| bother | |
| bothering | |
| castigating | |
| chastising | |
| correcting |
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