4
titillating(adjective, sensation)
4
titillation(noun, sensation)
4
troublesome(adjective, tender, pain, raw, painful)
4
uncomfortable(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
4
unpleasant(adjective, hard, sharp, harsh, tender)
3
achy(adjective, tender, painful, burning, tingly)
3
afflicting(verb, paining)
3
afflictive(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
3
angry(adjective, severe, keen, sharp, lively)
3
besetting(adjective, painful)
3
bite
3
bleak(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
3
burn(noun, hurt, agony, discomfort, aching)
3
creepiness(noun, sensation)
3
crushing(adjective, painful)
3
discomforting(verb, paining)
3
distressful(adjective, painful)
3
galling
3
grueling(adjective, painful)
3
gruff
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