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harsh(adjective, hard, tough, severe, evil)
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stinging(adjective, hard, sharp, tender, raw)
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biting(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, harsh)
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extreme(adjective, severe, sharp, harsh, tender)
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irritating(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
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raw(adjective, sharp, delicate, tender, intense)
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sharp(adjective, hard, severe, tender, intense)
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throbbing(adjective, tender, raw, burning)
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uncomfortable(adjective, tender, raw, burning, tricky)
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disagreeable(adjective, hard, tough, rough, harsh)
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smarting(adjective, sharp, rough, delicate, tender)
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tender(adjective, moving, sharp, delicate, raw)
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annoying(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
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vexatious(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
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galling(adjective, tough, severe, rough, offensive)
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caustic(adjective, hard, sharp, tender, raw)
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inflamed(adjective, sharp, delicate, tender, raw)
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irritated(adjective, sharp, delicate, tender, raw)
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stiff(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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chafed(adjective, sharp, rough, tender)
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