92 entries under painful topic. ×

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bad(adjective, help, mean, wrong, evil)
15
distressing(adjective, severe, tender, unpleasant, awful)
15
painful(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, tender)
13
severe(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
12
grievous(adjective, severe, tender, unpleasant, awful)
11
aching(adjective, pain, cruel, sickness)
11
agonizing(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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cruel(adjective, mean, hard, severe, nasty)
11
excruciating(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
11
sore(adjective, pain, sickness, ache)
10
piercing(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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biting(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
9
cutting(adjective, mean, hard, sharp, nasty)
9
hurting(adjective, tender, pain, cruel, raw)
9
tormenting(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
8
bitter(adjective, hard, nasty, pain, unpleasant)
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throbbing(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
7
unpleasant(adjective, mean, nasty, harsh, tender)
7
vicious(adjective, mean, bad, hard, evil)
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acute(adjective, sharp, tender, uncomfortable)
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