The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 15 letter word SADOMASOCHISTIC
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More clues leading to the result SADOMASOCHISTIC
- Enjoying suffering from stomach acid is so silly
- Welcoming force? Curiously it’s a Soho CID scam
- So is stomach acid upset by this type of activity practised by one who may be strapped for cash
- Painfully gratifying Pretoria party at which old girl, very fashionable, commands top position
- Stomach acidosis strangely mixing pain and pleasure
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The straight part
We know that "Enjoying suffering" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case enjoying suffering = sadomasochistic.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SADOMASOCHISTIC mean?
SADOMASOCHISTIC adjective- Of or relating to sadomasochism or sadomasochists.