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tender(moving, sharp, delicate, raw)
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upsetting(hard, severe, offensive, awful)
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atrocious(severe, evil, nasty, harsh)
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deplorable(awful, miserable, grim, wretched)
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depressing(hard, severe, offensive, gloomy)
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hurting(sad, tender, pain, raw)
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intense(moving, severe, sharp, harsh)
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monstrous(severe, evil, nasty, harsh)
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odious(bad, offensive, foul, disgusting)
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poignant(hard, moving, evil, sharp)
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racking(severe, sharp, intense, shocking)
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wretched(sad, unhappy, miserable, sorry)
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annoying(hard, tough, severe, sharp)
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horrendous
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intolerable(tough, severe, harsh, awful)
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stabbing
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unspeakable
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vexatious(hard, severe, sharp, rough)
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violent(severe, intense, terrible, extreme)
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unpalatable(like, pain, offensive, unpleasant)
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