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62 entries under painful topic. ×

3
uncomfortable
3
unpleasant
2
aggravating
2
chafing
2
cutting
2
disagreeable
2
grinding(adjective, severe, difficult, harsh, heavy)
2
hurtful
2
inflaming
2
insufferable
2
offensive
2
rough(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, awkward)
2
taxing(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, harsh)
1
tiresome(tough, severe, harsh, heavy)
1
tormenting
1
unbearable
1
withering
1
distressing(adjective, severe, difficult, harsh, heavy)
1
serious(adjective, severe, difficult, harsh, heavy)
0
galling(tough, severe, harsh, heavy)
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