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Definition of: suffering
(suf′ər·ing, suf′ring) noun
1. The state of anguish or pain of one who suffers; the bearing of pain, injury, or loss.
2. The pain so borne; distress; loss; injury. See synonyms under AGONY, PAIN.
—adjective Inured to pain and loss; submissive.
—suf′fer·ing·ly adverb
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