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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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noun

(usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc.

“Writers often choose accommodation when discussing complex ideas.”

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mortifying

Part of Speechverb

To discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires; to practise abstinence on.

In a Sentence

“Some people seek sainthood by mortifying the body.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

. mortifyingexperience mortifyingreflection mortifying
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Synonyms

maceratedemeanhumiliateshameunpleasantundignified

Antonyms

dignifyhonor

Related Words

embarrassinghumiliatingdemeaninghumblingcringeworthycringy

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