17
aching(verb, adjective, painful, sickness, ache)
14
sore(adjective, painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
12
agonizing(verb, adjective, painful, sickness, ache)
12
distressing(verb, adjective, painful, sickness, ache)
12
throbbing(verb, adjective, painful, sickness, ache)
10
hurtful(adjective, tender, pain, cruel, raw)
10
tormenting(verb, adjective, painful, sickness, ache)
9
excruciating(adjective, painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
8
painful(adjective, sad, tender, pain, raw)
8
anguish(noun, worry, passion, distress, pain)
8
disconsolate(adjective, blue, low, sad, unhappy)
8
piercing(adjective, painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
8
raw(adjective, painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
8
sad(adjective, dull, bad, blue, low)
8
sorrowful(adjective, upset, bad, low, sad)
8
stinging(verb, adjective, tender, raw, painful)
7
sharp(adjective, painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
7
biting(adjective, painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
7
burning(adjective, painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
7
pain(noun, worry, passion, depression, sadness)
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