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irksome(difficult, offensive, awkward, shocking)
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raw(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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stinging(verb, tender, raw, painful)
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arduous(difficult, harsh, tender, cruel)
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burning(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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caustic(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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cheerless(mean, low, sad, pain)
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damaging(awful, terrible, cruel, unkind)
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dismaying(hard, severe, offensive, disgusting)
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embarrassing(hard, severe, offensive, awkward)
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harmful(awful, terrible, cruel, unkind)
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harsh(hard, tough, severe, rough)
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inflamed(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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smarting(verb, hurt, tender, painful)
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torturing(verb, shocking, upsetting, disturbing)
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unbearable(awful, terrible, painful, wretched)
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unhappy(sad, offensive, unpleasant, sorrow)
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vexatious(hard, severe, sharp, rough)
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vexing(hard, severe, offensive, upsetting)
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bleak(tough, severe, obscure, harsh)
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