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frightening(adjective, hard, severe, nasty)
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grating(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
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harrowing(adjective, severe, offensive, awful)
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jarring(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
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provoking(noun, adjective, hard, severe)
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stimulating(adjective, exciting)
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unnerving(adjective, severe, extreme, serious)
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chafing(aggravating, chafing)
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confounding(noun, adjective, confusion, uncertainty)
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exciting(adjective, exciting)
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inflaming(adjective, exciting, aggravating)
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infuriating(adjective, aggravating)
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affecting(adjective, moving, emotional, touching)
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deranging(adjective, deranging)
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disarranging(noun, confusion, uncertainty, turmoil)
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distracting(awkward, uneasy, uncomfortable, troublesome)
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enraging(adjective, aggravating)
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fretting(aggravating, chafing)
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irking
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plaguing(mocking, playful, tongue-in-cheek)
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