"nerve-racked" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more nerve-racked [comparative], most nerve-racked [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} nerve-racked (comparative more nerve-racked, superlative most nerve-racked)
  1. Experiencing nerve rack. Synonyms: nerveracked, nerve-wracked, nervewracked
    Sense id: en-nerve-racked-en-adj-vuqFf9Eg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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