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raw(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, delicate)
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severe(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
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biting(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, tender)
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harrowing(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
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acute(adjective, sharp, delicate, tender, painful)
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disagreeable(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
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sharp(adjective, hard, severe, tender, raw)
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troublesome(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
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trying(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
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unpleasant(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
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afflicted(adjective, hurt, tender, angry)
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aggrieved(adjective, hurt, angry, dispiritedness)
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awful(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
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bruised(adjective, sharp, delicate, tender, painful)
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caustic(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, tender)
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critical(adjective, hurt, tender, angry)
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dire(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
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dreadful(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
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extreme(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
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grieving(adjective, hurt, angry, dispiritedness)
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