grinding

US /ˈɡraɪn.dɪŋ/
UK /ˈɡraɪn.dɪŋ/
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mài

Something that is grinding causes people or activities to lose energy and spirit:

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He was brought up in grinding poverty.
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grindgrind to a haltcome to a grinding halthave an ax to grindbring something to a grinding halt