7
agonizing(verb, adjective, severe, awful, terrible)
7
distressing(verb, adjective, pain, punishing, paining)
6
anguishing(verb, punishing, paining)
6
torturing(verb, punishing, paining)
5
persecuting(verb, punishing)
5
tormenting(verb, paining)
4
burdening(verb, punishing)
4
chastening(verb, adjective, punishing)
4
chastising(verb, punishing)
4
crucifying(verb, punishing)
4
irritating(verb, paining)
4
paining(verb, paining)
4
racking(verb, paining)
4
sad(adjective, pain)
4
trying(verb, punishing)
3
aching(verb, paining)
3
avenging(verb, punishing)
3
castigating(verb, punishing)
3
confining(verb, punishing)
3
correcting(verb, punishing)
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