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atrocious
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awful(tender, terrible, miserable, raw)
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comfortless(sad, pain, sorrow, depression)
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desolate(sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
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devastating(sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
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disappointing(sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
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disturbing(unpleasant, vicious, painful, distressing)
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dolesome(sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
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dreadful(tender, awful, terrible, raw)
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hard(severe, rough, tender, unpleasant)
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poignant(unpleasant, vicious, painful, distressing)
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smarting(tender, pain, raw, burning)
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somber(sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
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terrible(tender, awful, raw, burning)
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unhappy(sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
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unpalatable(offensive, unpleasant, disgusting, vicious)
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vexatious(hard, severe, rough, tender)
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all-a-mort(sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
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bad(unpleasant, terrible, cruel, miserable)
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baleful(sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
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