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piteous(moving, sad, unhappy, miserable)
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pitiful(moving, sad, unhappy, awful)
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sickening(bad, offensive, foul, revolting)
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stiff(tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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strenuous(hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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touching(moving, emotional, distressing, upsetting)
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wearisome(hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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besetting
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chafed(sharp, rough, tender, sore)
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cramping
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crushing
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cutting(hard, sharp, intense, penetrating)
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damaging(bad, tough, severe, offensive)
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displeasing(pain, offensive, unpleasant, disgusting)
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doleful(sad, awful, miserable, grim)
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execrable
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exquisite(severe, sharp, harsh, intense)
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flagitious
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frightening(hard, severe, offensive, upsetting)
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gnawing
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