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135 entries under painful topic. ×

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caustic(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
6
harsh(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
6
inflamed(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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smarting(verb, adjective, hurt, tender)
6
unbearable(adjective, awful, terrible, wretched)
6
unhappy(adjective, sad, offensive, unpleasant, sorrow)
6
vexatious(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
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bleak(adjective, tough, severe, obscure, harsh)
5
vicious(adjective, unpleasant, wicked)
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affecting(mean, moving, low, sad, pain)
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disagreeable(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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intolerable(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, awful)
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irritated(adjective, hurt, tender, angry)
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lugubrious(adjective, sad, unhappy, miserable)
4
nagging(adjective, burning, upsetting, irritating)
4
sensitive(adjective, hurt, tender, angry)
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tough(adjective, severe, rough, nasty, harsh)
3
galling(adjective, hard, severe, rough, harsh)
3
offensive(adjective, bad, severe, poor, unpleasant)
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rough(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, heavy)
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