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The Clue
Painful (8 letter answer)
The Answer
SMARTING
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Notes
The answer SMARTING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
SMARTING as a noun:
1. (smart, smarting, smartness) = a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
SMART as a verb:
1. (ache, smart, hurt) = be the source of pain