12 entries under pain topic. ×

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vexatious(adjective, sorrow, negative, emotion)
11
annoying(adjective, sorrow, negative, emotion)
10
irritating
9
bothersome(adjective, tough, tricky, complicated)
9
galling
9
prickly(adjective, easy, thorny, spiky)
8
thorny(adjective, tough, easy, difficult)
7
plaguy(adjective, vexatious)
6
troublesome(adjective, tough, tricky, complicated)
5
irksome(adjective, irritating)
5
provoking(adjective, sorrow, negative, emotion)
4
spiny(adjective, easy, tricky, complicated)
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