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| dreadful(pain, awful, terrible, fear) | |
| grievous(hard, severe, difficult, tender) | |
| awful(bad, awful, terrible, fear) | |
| appalling(pain, awful, terrible, fear) | |
| cruel(hard, difficult, unpleasant, awful) | |
| severe(hard, difficult, complex, painful) | |
| ghastly(awful, terrible, fear, horrible) | |
| frightful(pain, awful, terrible, fear) | |
| nasty(hard, difficult, awful, terrible) | |
| terrible(bad, awful, fear, horrible) | |
| horrible(awful, terrible, fear, afraid) | |
| painful(hard, severe, difficult, tender) | |
| sad(hard, difficult, awful, terrible) | |
| scary(awful, terrible, fear, horrible) | |
| grave(hard, difficult, complex, warn) | |
| sore(hard, difficult, complex, painful) | |
| unbearable(hard, difficult, complex, painful) | |
| horrid(awful, terrible, fear, horrible) | |
| arduous(hard, difficult, complex, painful) | |
| grisly(awful, terrible, horrible, dreadful) |
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