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Galling
Meaning
Adj
●
Vexing,
humiliating
;
eliciting
indignation
or bitterness.
Noun
●
Material
transfer
caused
by
adhesion
between
sliding
surfaces
,
potentially
resulting
in
wear
or binding.
Verb
●
present participle
and
gerund
of gall
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
galling
English
-ing
English
-ing
Middle English (1100-1500)
-ing
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-inge
Middle English (1100-1500)
gall
English
galle
French
galla
Latin
gealla
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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Disheartening
Distressing
Perplexing
Disconcerting
Baffling
Infuriating
Saddening
Dismaying
Troubling
Dispiriting
Appalling
Vexing
Shocking
Bemusing
Mystifying
Irksome
Dumbfounding
Dejecting
Disturbing
Alarming
Befuddling
Frustrating
Puzzling
Exasperating
Corrosion
Enraging
Offputting
Breakage
Worrisome
Cracking
Abrasion
Deformation
Bewildering
Pitting
Wear
Tearing
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