4
distressing(verb, paining)
4
frustrating(verb, adjective, hindering)
4
hurtful(adjective, painful)
4
incapacitating(verb, disabling)
4
painful(adjective, painful)
4
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4
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4
stitching(verb, paining)
3
abrogating(verb, disabling)
3
afflicting(verb, paining)
3
anesthetizing(verb, disabling)
3
arduous(adjective, painful)
3
barring(verb, hindering)
3
benumbing(verb, disabling)
3
besetting(adjective, painful)
3
bottleneck(adjective, hindering)
3
bottlenecking(verb, hindering)
3
braking(verb, hindering)
3
bunging(verb, hindering)
3
burdening(verb, hindering)
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