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nettling
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niggling(troublesome, inconvenient)
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perturbing(verb, hard, severe, offensive)
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smarting(verb, sharp, rough, painful)
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sore
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uncomfortable(rough, painful)
4
untoward
3
abominable
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aching(verb, painful, paining)
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anguishing(verb, painful, paining)
3
awkward
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cramping(verb, painful, paining)
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cranky
3
disgusting(verb, nasty, unpleasant, distasteful)
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dreadful(nasty, unpleasant, disgusting, distasteful)
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fractious(tough, unpleasant, adverse, problematic)
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frustrating
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grievous
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grueling(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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hard(dull, rough, boring, tired)
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