146 entries under adjective topic. ×

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grievous(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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severe(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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tender(upset, cut, hurt, hit)
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torturing(verb, painful, paining)
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troublesome(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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wrenching(verb, painful, paining)
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unpleasant(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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cramping(verb, painful, paining)
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afflictive(hard, severe, rough, tender)
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awful(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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caustic(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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dire(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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dreadful(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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extreme(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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hurt(noun, upset, distress, rough)
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inflamed(delicate, tender, raw, painful)
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sharp(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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terrible(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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chafing(verb, painful, paining)
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cut(upset, hurt, hit, wrong)
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