126 entries under adjective topic. ×

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aching(verb, painful, sickness, ache)
14
sore(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
12
agonizing(verb, painful, sickness, ache)
12
distressing(verb, painful, sickness, ache)
12
throbbing(verb, painful, sickness, ache)
10
hurtful(tender, pain, cruel, raw)
10
tormenting(verb, painful, sickness, ache)
9
excruciating(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
8
painful(sad, tender, pain, raw)
8
disconsolate(blue, low, sad, unhappy)
8
piercing(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
8
raw(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
8
sad(dull, bad, blue, low)
8
sorrowful(upset, bad, low, sad)
8
stinging(verb, tender, raw, painful)
7
sharp(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
7
biting(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
7
burning(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
7
severe(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
7
smarting(verb, tender, raw, painful)
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