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—stabbingly, adv./stab"ing/, adj.1. penetrating; piercing: a stabbing pain.2. emotionally wounding: a stabbing remark.3. incisive or trenchant: a stabbing, satirical phrase.[1590-1600; STAB + -ING2]
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stabbing — I UK [ˈstæbɪŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms stabbing : singular stabbing plural stabbings an attack in which someone is stabbed II UK [ˈstæbɪŋ] / US adjective a stabbing pain is a sudden, very strong pain … English dictionary
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stabbing — adj. piercing, penetrating (as of a sudden intense pain) stæb n. act of stabbing; thrust, blow; attempt, try; sudden intense feeling (usually painful) v. pierce or wound with a pointed weapon or other object; make a stabbing movement, jab,… … English contemporary dictionary
stabbing — 1 adjective a stabbing pain is sharp and sudden, as if it had been made by a knife: stabbing headaches 2 noun (C) a crime in which someone is stabbed … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
