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piercing(adjective, painful, burning, stinging, tingly)
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quibbling(critical, dissatisfied, disparaging, complaining, caviling)
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raw(adjective, tender, painful, burning, stinging)
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recurring
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relentless
2
sensitive(adjective, tender, painful, burning, stinging)
2
severe(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, harsh)
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sharp(adjective, severe, harsh, painful, critical)
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smarting(adjective, tender, pain, gloomy, painful)
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sore(adjective, tender, pain, painful, burning)
2
stimulating(verb, compelling)
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tedious(adjective, painful, burning, stinging, tingly)
2
tender(adjective, painful, burning, stinging, tingly)
2
terrible(adjective, painful, burning, stinging, tingly)
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uncomfortable(adjective, painful, burning, uneasy, stinging)
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unrelenting
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upsetting(verb, aggravating)
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worrisome
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Adoration(noun, communication, empathy, psychology)
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Asociality(noun, communication, empathy, psychology)
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