3
go through one(expression, idiom)
3
gouge
3
grate
3
have an edge(expression, idiom)
3
infuriate(resentment, excitation)
3
injury(noun, hurt, wrong, damage, harm)
3
insult(noun, verb, upset, cut, hurt)
3
irritation(noun, distress, pain, tenderness, agony)
3
jab(noun, stab, pierce)
3
keenness(noun, sharp, burn, edge, perceptiveness)
3
kill by inches(expression, idiom)
3
melt the heart(expression, idiom)
3
morsel(noun, hint, smack, savor, flavor)
3
needle(verb, drive, sound, push, annoy)
3
overcharge
3
pack the deal(expression, idiom)
3
practice fraud upon(expression, idiom)
3
prolong the agony(expression, idiom)
3
pungency(noun, sharpness, acerbity, acidity, mordancy)
3
put to torture(expression, idiom)
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