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uncomfortable(adjective, upset, raw, painful)
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biting(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
4
harrowing(adjective, raw, painful, burning)
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achy(adjective, pain, painful, burning)
3
acute(adjective, sharp, delicate, painful)
3
disagreeable(adjective, raw, painful, burning)
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sharp(adjective, hard, severe, raw)
3
troublesome(adjective, raw, painful, burning)
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trying(adjective, raw, painful, burning)
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unpleasant(adjective, raw, painful, burning)
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afflicted(adjective, hurt, angry, sore)
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awful(adjective, raw, painful, burning)
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bruised(adjective, sharp, delicate, painful)
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caustic(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
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critical(adjective, hurt, angry, sore)
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dire(adjective, raw, painful, burning)
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dreadful(adjective, raw, painful, burning)
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extreme(adjective, raw, painful, burning)
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nagging(adjective, pain, gloomy, painful)
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terrible(adjective, raw, painful, burning)
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