74 entries under vicious topic. ×

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bitter(adjective, strong, hard, moving, evil)
10
distressing(adjective, strong, moving, sad, unhappy)
8
painful(adjective, hard, moving, evil, sharp)
8
cruel(adjective, hard, nasty, pain, unpleasant)
7
grievous(adjective, unhappy, unpleasant, gloomy, miserable)
6
excruciating(adjective, strong, evil, nasty, harsh)
6
harsh(adjective, hard, severe, evil, sharp)
6
woeful(adjective, upset, moving, sad, unhappy)
5
heartbreaking(adjective, moving, sad, tender, unpleasant)
4
disturbing(adjective, moving, unpleasant, emotional)
4
fierce(adjective, strong, evil, nasty, difficult)
4
hurtful(adjective, hard, unpleasant, painful)
3
virulent(adjective, evil, nasty, harsh)
2
afflictive(adjective, unpleasant, painful, distressing)
2
atrocious(adjective, evil, nasty, harsh)
2
calamitous(adjective, unhappy, unpleasant, gloomy, miserable)
2
hard(adjective, severe, evil, nasty, harsh)
2
provoking(adjective, moving, unpleasant, painful)
2
rigorous(adjective, severe, harsh, unpleasant)
1
bestial(adjective, evil, nasty, harsh)
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