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