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Definition of wounding adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

wounding

adjective

/ˈwuːndɪŋ/

/ˈwuːndɪŋ/

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that hurts somebody’s feelings
- He found her remarks deeply wounding.
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