Synonyms|323Antonyms|40|Broader|3Narrower|1Related|84
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throb(noun, hurt, distress, pain, tenderness)
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throe(noun, hurt, distress, pain, tenderness)
4
torture(noun, hurt, distress, pain, tenderness)
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wound(noun, hurt, distress, pain, tenderness)
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achy(adjective, tender, pain, painful, burning)
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acute(adjective, sharp, delicate, tender, painful)
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afflicting(verb, paining)
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back-ache(noun, pain)
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besetting(adjective, painful)
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bitter(adjective, painful)
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bruise(noun, pain)
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crushing(adjective, painful)
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cutting(adjective, painful)
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disagreeable(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
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discomforting(verb, paining)
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distressful(adjective, painful)
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earache(noun, pain)
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gnawing(adjective, painful)
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grief(noun, pain)
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grueling(adjective, painful)
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