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harrowing
01
extremely distressing or traumatic, causing intense emotional pain or suffering
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The harrowing accounts of survivors from the disaster brought tears to everyone's eyes.
Harrowing
01
the process of breaking up and smoothing soil to prepare it for planting, typically following plowing
Examples
The farmer completed the harrowing of the field before sowing the seeds.
02
the experience of intense suffering or torment, often causing emotional or psychological pain
Examples
The survivors endured the harrowing of their loved ones in the disaster.
03
a widespread destruction or ravaging, often used in reference to Christ's descent into Hell to free the righteous souls
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The harrowing of hell, according to Christian tradition, symbolizes Christ's victory over death and Satan.
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