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ghastly(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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piercing(severe, tender, raw, painful)
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shocking(pain, awful, terrible, horrible)
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gruesome(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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horrid(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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odious(awful, terrible, horrible, painful)
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unbearable(severe, awful, terrible, painful)
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wretched(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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acute(painful, endured)
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grievous(awful, terrible, horrible, painful)
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grisly(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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hideous(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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miserable(awful, terrible, horrible, painful)
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monstrous(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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traumatic
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abominable(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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agonising
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arduous(hard, severe, difficult, tender)
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heinous(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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severe(tender, offensive, extreme, raw)
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