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133 entries under severe topic. ×
| grievous(adjective, hard, tough, rough) | |
| excruciating(adjective, hard, evil, sharp) | |
| agonizing(adjective, hard, moving, sharp) | |
| disturbing(adjective, hard, moving, difficult) | |
| dire(adjective, hard, difficult, tender) | |
| distressing(adjective, moving, tough, rough) | |
| tough(adjective, bad, hard, difficult) | |
| harrowing(adjective, miserable, wretched, anguished) | |
| hurtful(adjective, hard, sharp, tender) | |
| piercing(adjective, sharp, tender, intense) | |
| tormenting(adjective, tender, raw, shocking) | |
| unpleasant(adjective, hard, tough, sharp) | |
| acute(adjective, sharp, harsh, delicate) | |
| burning(adjective, hard, sharp, tender) | |
| torturous(adjective, shocking, upsetting, disturbing) | |
| awful(adjective, bad, tender, offensive) | |
| terrible(adjective, harsh, tender, intense) | |
| harsh(adjective, hard, tough, evil) | |
| troublesome(adjective, hard, tough, upsetting) | |
| bad(adjective, pain, offensive, unpleasant) |
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