26 entries under sore topic. ×

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arduous(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, tender)
6
biting(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
6
stinging(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
5
aching(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
4
distasteful(adjective, tender, raw, burning)
4
hard(tender, offensive, raw, burning, distressing)
4
smarting(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
4
throbbing(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
4
unpleasant(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, tender)
3
afflictive(tender, miserable, raw, wretched, burning)
3
difficult(adjective, hard, severe, tender, offensive)
3
uncomfortable(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
2
hurting(tender, raw, burning, stinging)
2
laborious(tender, offensive, raw, burning, distressing)
2
sharp(severe, tender, raw, burning)
2
vexatious(adjective, tender, raw, burning)
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burning(severe, tender, raw, stinging)
0
caustic(tender, raw, burning, stinging)
0
extremely bad(expression, tender, raw, burning)
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inflamed(tender, raw, burning, stinging)
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