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disgusting(adjective, bad, offensive, foul, revolting)
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galling(adjective, tough, severe, rough, offensive)
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ghastly(adjective, bad, offensive, terrible, foul)
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irksome(adjective, hard, severe, harsh, offensive)
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loathsome(adjective, bad, offensive, foul, disgusting)
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repugnant(adjective, bad, offensive, foul, disgusting)
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repulsive(adjective, bad, offensive, unpleasant, foul)
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revolting(adjective, bad, offensive, foul, disgusting)
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saddening(adjective, tender, gloomy, raw, burning)
6
unendurable(adjective, severe, extreme, endured, insufferable)
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unfortunate(adjective, endured)
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vexing(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
6
woeful(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant, gloomy)
5
caustic(adjective, hard, sharp, tender, raw)
5
disquieting(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, awful)
5
grueling(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
5
heavy(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
5
hideous(adjective, endured)
5
inflamed(adjective, sharp, delicate, tender, raw)
5
irritated(adjective, sharp, delicate, tender, raw)
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