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inflammation(noun, pain)
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infliction(noun, pain)
3
malaise(noun, pain)
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migraine(noun, pain)
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painfulness(noun, pain)
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rack(noun, pain)
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racking(verb, paining)
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sharp(adjective, hard, severe, tender, raw)
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soreness(noun, hurt, distress, pain, tenderness)
3
stitching(verb, paining)
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tingling(verb, adjective, sharp, stinging)
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troublesome(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
3
trying(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
3
unbearable(adjective, painful)
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unpleasant(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
3
wrench(noun, pain)
2
afflicted(adjective, hurt, tender, angry, sore)
2
aggravating(adjective, painful)
2
aggrieved(adjective, hurt, angry, sore, dispiritedness)
2
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