soul-destroying vs tiring

soul-destroying

adj
  • Causing erosion of moral fortitude or that eliminates hope or motivation 

tiring

adj
  • That tires or tire. 

noun
  • Bits of bone and tough organic material from a corpse given to hawks to abate their hunger. 

  • The action of tiring. 

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