122 entries under adjective topic. ×

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cutting
3
disagreeable(tender, raw, painful, burning)
3
distressful
3
gnawing
3
grueling
3
sharp(hard, severe, tender, raw)
3
tingling(verb, sharp, stinging)
3
troublesome(tender, raw, painful, burning)
3
trying(tender, raw, painful, burning)
3
unbearable
3
unpleasant(tender, raw, painful, burning)
2
afflicted(hurt, tender, angry, sore)
2
aggravating
2
aggrieved(hurt, angry, sore, dispiritedness)
2
awful(tender, raw, painful, burning)
2
bothersome
2
bruised(sharp, delicate, tender, painful)
2
burdensome
2
caustic(hard, severe, sharp, tender)
2
critical(hurt, tender, angry, sore)
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