16 entries under severe topic. ×

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agonizing(verb, adjective, sharp, pain)
10
excruciating(adjective, strong, sharp, pain)
9
painful(adjective, sharp, intense, shocking)
9
torturing(verb, adjective, shocking, distressing)
7
acute(adjective, strong, sharp, pain)
7
harrowing(adjective, shocking, distressing, upsetting)
7
tormenting(verb, adjective, shocking, distressing)
6
torturous(adjective, shocking, demanding, distressing)
4
intense(adjective, sharp, distressing, penetrating)
4
stabbing(strong, sharp, intense, violent)
3
shooting(strong, sharp, intense, violent)
2
exquisite(adjective, strong, sharp, intense)
2
tearing(shocking, distressing, upsetting, disturbing)
2
unbearable(adjective, agonizing, excruciating)
1
extreme(adjective, distressing, disturbing, unbearable)
0
violent(strong, distressing, disturbing, unbearable)
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