38 entries under tender topic. ×

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agonizing(adjective, severe, pain, raw)
22
excruciating(adjective, severe, pain, raw)
16
distressing(adjective, miserable, wretched, anguished)
15
terrible(adjective, bad, severe, horrible)
14
tormenting(verb, adjective, severe, pain)
12
piercing(adjective, severe, raw, painful)
9
arduous(adjective, hard, severe, difficult)
9
severe(adjective, offensive, extreme, raw)
9
trying(adjective, offensive, raw, painful)
7
sore(adjective, raw, painful, burning)
6
biting(adjective, raw, painful, burning)
6
extreme(adjective, severe, awful, raw)
6
stinging(adjective, raw, painful, burning)
6
troublesome(adjective, offensive, raw, painful)
5
aching(adjective, raw, painful, burning)
5
hurtful(adjective, offensive, raw, painful)
4
disagreeable(adjective, offensive, raw, painful)
4
distasteful(adjective, raw, burning, sore)
4
hard(offensive, raw, burning, distressing)
4
smarting(adjective, raw, painful, burning)
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