76 entries under painful topic. ×

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sharp(adjective, feeling, strong, cool, severe)
27
acute(adjective, music, feeling, strong, severe)
23
excruciating(adjective, sickness, ache, endured)
22
cutting(verb, adjective, feeling, strong, cool)
21
severe(adjective, strong, cool, keen, sharp)
20
agonizing(adjective, intense, sickness, ache)
20
biting(verb, adjective, strong, cool, severe)
18
stabbing(noun, verb, adjective, severe, keen)
17
painful(adjective, severe, sharp, tender, intense)
17
raw(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
16
tormenting(adjective, sickness, ache, endured)
15
extreme(adjective, strong, tender, intense, powerful)
14
bitter(adjective, strong, cool, severe, keen)
12
harrowing(adjective, severe, tender, raw)
12
stinging(adjective, strong, cool, severe, keen)
11
hurtful(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
10
aching(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
10
arduous(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
10
awful(adjective, sickness, ache, endured)
10
caustic(adjective, feeling, strong, sharp, nasty)
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