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   traumatic

   /trɔːˈmatɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. deeply disturbing or distressing: "she was going through a traumatic divorce" Similar disturbingshockingdistressingdisquietingupsettingdamagingscarringinjuriousharmfulhurtfulpainfulagonizingawfulchillingalarmingdevastatingharrowingexcruciatinghorrifyingterrifyinginformal:mind-blowingstressfuldemandingtryingtaxingterriblebadunpleasantdisagreeableirksometroublesomevexatiousOpposite soothingcalmingsuccessfulpleasing
   • ▪ relating to or causing psychological trauma: "she is remembering some deeply traumatic incident in her past"
   • 2. relating to or denoting physical injury.

   Word Origin mid 19th century: via late Latin from Greek traumatikos, from trauma (see trauma).

   Derivatives

   • 1. traumatically adverb

   Scrabble Points: 13

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