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35
excruciating(adjective, sharp, rough, tender)
32
distressing(verb, adjective, awful, terrible)
29
painful(adjective, hard, moving, sharp)
24
harrowing(adjective, tender, pain, raw)
21
torturing(verb, adjective, painful, shocking)
17
torturous(adjective, pain, shocking, disturbing)
15
acute(adjective, strong, great, sharp)
15
grievous(adjective, painful, sickness, ache)
15
racking(verb, adjective, sharp, pain)
12
intense(adjective, strong, moving, sharp)
12
biting(adjective, strong, sharp, tender)
12
sharp(adjective, strong, tender, pain)
11
extreme(adjective, strong, tender, intense)
11
harsh(adjective, strong, hard, great)
11
unbearable(adjective, awful, terrible, painful)
10
terrible(adjective, tender, intense, awful)
9
stabbing(adjective, sharp, intense, painful)
9
violent(adjective, strong, great, sharp)
7
exquisite(adjective, strong, great, sharp)
6
consuming(verb, adjective, strong, pain)
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