51 entries under severe topic. ×

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harmful(adjective, help, mean, bad, wrong)
21
damaging(adjective, mean, bad, wrong)
20
injurious(adjective, help, mean, bad, wrong)
15
distressing(adjective, tender, unpleasant, awful)
15
painful(adjective, hard, sharp, tender)
12
grievous(adjective, tender, unpleasant, awful)
11
cruel(adjective, mean, hard, nasty)
8
unkind(adjective, mean, bad, wrong)
8
virulent(adjective, harmful, injurious, damaging)
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afflictive(adjective, hard, tender, pain)
6
dire(adjective, tender, unpleasant, awful)
6
hard(adjective, mean, harsh, tender)
6
stinging(adjective, hard, nasty, tender)
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disagreeable(adjective, hard, tender, pain)
5
harsh(adjective, mean, hard, cruel)
4
offensive(adjective, bad, rude, unpleasant)
3
distasteful(adjective, hard, tender, pain)
3
merciless(adjective, mean, harsh, unpleasant)
2
acid(adjective, sharp, nasty, behavior)
2
acrimonious(hard, unkind, cutting, wounding)
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