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4 words match “MORTIFYING”

MORTIFYING a. 3 definitions
Tending to mortify; affected by, or having symptoms of, mortification; as, a mortifying wound; mortifying flesh.
MORTIFYINGLY adv.
In a mortifying manner.
FOOL v.
To use as a fool; to deceive in a shameful or mortifying manner; to impose upon; to cheat by inspiring foolish confidence; as, to fool one out of his money. You are fooled, discarded, and shook off By him for whom these shames ye underwent. Shak. To fool away, to get rid of foolishly; to spend in trifles, idleness, fol…
MORTIFICATION n.
The act of mortifying, or the condition of being mortified; especially: