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62 entries under painful topic. ×
| oppressive | |
| troublesome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult) | |
| torturing | |
| aching | |
| acute | |
| annoying | |
| irritating(adjective, tough, problematic, trying) | |
| labored(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, awkward) | |
| piercing | |
| anguishing | |
| biting | |
| bitter | |
| cramping | |
| distressful | |
| gnawing | |
| smarting | |
| sore | |
| stabbing | |
| stinging | |
| throbbing |
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