13
dreadful(adjective, tender, awful, terrible, raw)
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terrible(adjective, severe, harsh, tender, intense)
12
afflictive(adjective, hard, rough, tender, pain)
12
harsh(adjective, hard, tough, severe, evil)
12
troublesome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, upsetting)
11
bad(adjective, severe, pain, offensive, unpleasant)
11
stinging(adjective, hard, sharp, tender, raw)
11
abominable(adjective, offensive, unpleasant, disgusting, tasteless)
11
biting(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, harsh)
11
extreme(adjective, severe, sharp, harsh, tender)
11
irritating(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
11
raw(adjective, sharp, delicate, tender, intense)
11
sharp(adjective, hard, severe, tender, intense)
11
throbbing(adjective, tender, raw, burning, sore)
11
uncomfortable(adjective, tender, raw, burning, tricky)
10
disagreeable(adjective, hard, tough, rough, harsh)
10
distressful
10
harmful(adjective, bad, severe, offensive, awful)
10
insufferable(adjective, severe, horrible, extreme, endured)
10
smarting(adjective, sharp, rough, delicate, tender)
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