Synonyms|163Antonyms|1|Broader|0Narrower|1Related|78
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piercing(adjective, painful)
3
prevailing(adjective, generality)
3
prevalent(adjective, generality)
3
rife(adjective, generality)
3
smarting(adjective, painful)
3
stabbing(adjective, painful)
3
stinging(adjective, painful)
3
throbbing(adjective, painful)
3
torturing(adjective, painful)
3
wrenching(adjective, painful)
2
acute(adjective, painful)
2
aggravating(adjective, painful)
2
biting(adjective, painful)
2
bitter(adjective, painful)
2
chafing(adjective, painful)
2
compulsive(adjective, obsessive, driving)
2
current
2
cutting(adjective, painful)
2
disagreeable(adjective, painful)
2
distressful(adjective, painful)
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