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grewsome
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grisly
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gruelling
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gruesome
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heart-rending(awful, gloomy, miserable, grim)
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heartbreaking(moving, sad, unpleasant, awful)
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horrific
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inhumane(evil, nasty, harsh, vicious)
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injured
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lurid
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macabre
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mad
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mean(tough, nasty, unkind, ugly)
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moving(emotional, touching, distressing, upsetting)
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nagging(tender, pain, gloomy, burning)
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nightmarish
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pathetic(moving, sad, awful, terrible)
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pungent(sharp, stinging, smarting)
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rigorous(hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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rotten
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