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appalling(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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atrocious(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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dismal(adjective, bad, sad, pain)
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heinous(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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monstrous(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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terrible(adjective, strong, sad, tender)
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agonizing(adjective, painful, sickness, ache)
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pathetic(adjective, sad, pain, sorrow)
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pitiful(adjective, mean, poor, low)
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hurtful(adjective, tender, unpleasant, awful)
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shocking(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant)
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upsetting(adjective, painful, lamentable)
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calamitous(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant)
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flagrant(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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troublesome(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
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sharp(adjective, painful, sickness, ache)
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unpleasant(adjective, tough, sad, harsh)
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dangerous(adjective, help, great, tough)
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outrageous(adjective, painful, atrocious)
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shameful(adjective, bad, awful, terrible)
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