35 entries under severe topic. ×

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agonizing(adjective, sharp, rough, tender)
35
painful(adjective, hard, evil, sharp)
20
harrowing(adjective, tender, pain, raw)
18
torturous(adjective, pain, shocking, disturbing)
17
acute(adjective, strong, sharp, pain)
17
intense(adjective, sharp, harsh, terrible)
16
sharp(adjective, tender, pain, intense)
15
torturing(verb, adjective, painful, shocking)
15
biting(adjective, sharp, tender, pain)
15
unbearable(adjective, extreme, painful, endured)
14
extreme(adjective, tender, intense, raw)
12
racking(verb, adjective, strong, sharp)
11
insufferable(adjective, extreme, painful, endured)
11
exquisite(adjective, strong, sharp, harsh)
11
harsh(adjective, hard, evil, rough)
11
terrible(adjective, tender, intense, raw)
10
stabbing(adjective, strong, sharp, intense)
10
violent(adjective, strong, intense, terrible)
9
unendurable(adjective, extreme, painful, endured)
5
torturesome(adjective, acute, unbearable, agonizing)
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