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cutting
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disagreeable(adjective, tender, raw, burning)
3
distressful
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gnawing
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grueling
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sharp(adjective, hard, severe, tender, raw)
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troublesome(adjective, tender, raw, burning)
3
trying(adjective, tender, raw, burning)
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unbearable
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unpleasant(adjective, tender, raw, burning)
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aggravating
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awful(adjective, tender, raw, burning)
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bothersome
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bruised(adjective, sharp, delicate, tender)
2
burdensome
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caustic(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, tender)
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dire(adjective, tender, raw, burning)
2
dreadful(adjective, tender, raw, burning)
2
extreme(adjective, tender, raw, burning)
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horrendous
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