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1) to damage (a person, thing) by breaking, tearing or cutting off a necessary part (mutilate)

2) (an instance of) something breaking or tearing (rupture)

3) a hurt or damage to the body, caused by cutting, shooting, tearing etc; an instance of damage to a person's feelings (wound)

4) a sound as of a bullet going through the air, or of the sudden tearing of cloth; a device with two toothed metal or plastic edges fastened together by means of a sliding tab, used for fastening articles of clothing; to open or close a coat, bag etc using a zip (zip)

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Meaning:
agonizing

causing, showing, great pain or anxiety

difficult and painful, suffering

excruciating

(of pain, suffering, bodily or mental) extreme

torturous, painful

harrowing

causing distress

dangerous, frightening

racing

the hobby, sport, profession of racing horses, cars etc

speeding

TEARING as in Wiktionary
TEARING as in Wikipedia