7
vicious(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
6
biting(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
6
extreme(adjective, severe, tender, awful, raw)
6
intense(adjective, severe, extreme, serious, distressing)
6
intolerable(adjective, endured)
6
stinging(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
6
troublesome(adjective, tender, offensive, raw, painful)
6
unendurable(adjective, endured)
6
unspeakable(adjective, endured)
5
abhorrent(adjective, endured)
5
aching(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
5
anguishing(adjective, pain, painful, distressing, disturbing)
5
bitter(adjective, painful)
5
burdensome(adjective, painful)
5
cramping(adjective, painful)
5
crushing(adjective, pain, painful)
5
dark
5
disgusting(adjective, endured)
5
distressful(adjective, painful)
5
dread(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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