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mortal(adjective, dull, boring, dreary, monotonous)
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mortifying
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muted
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nerve-racking(adjective, distressing)
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nowhere(adjective, dull, simple, clean, plain)
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obnoxious(adjective, bad, nasty, horrible, disagreeable)
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operose(adjective, tough, difficulty, rough, difficult)
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pestilent
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pestilential
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prosy
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repulsive(adjective, bad, nasty, horrible, disagreeable)
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riling
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sluggish
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sore(adjective, painful)
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stodgy(adjective, dull, flat, stupid, dead)
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unbearable(adjective, painful)
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uncomfortable(adjective, painful)
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unsettling(adjective, bad, hard, severe, offensive)
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wicked
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woeful(adjective, painful)
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