96 entries under painful topic. ×

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grievous(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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severe(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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tender(adjective, upset, cut, hurt, hit)
9
torturing(verb, adjective, paining)
8
troublesome(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
8
wrenching(verb, adjective, paining)
7
unpleasant(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
6
cramping(verb, adjective, paining)
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afflictive(adjective, hard, severe, rough, tender)
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awful(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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caustic(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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dire(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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dreadful(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
6
extreme(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
6
hurt(noun, adjective, upset, distress, rough)
6
inflamed(adjective, delicate, tender, raw)
6
sharp(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
6
terrible(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
5
chafing(verb, adjective, paining)
5
gnawing
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