"brain-stabbing" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more brain-stabbing [comparative], most brain-stabbing [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|head=brain-stabbing}} brain-stabbing (comparative more brain-stabbing, superlative most brain-stabbing)
  1. (informal) Causing a sharply painful headache. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Pain

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