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unbearable
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vicious(hard, cutting, hurtful)
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awful(tender, raw, painful, burning)
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bothersome
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brisk(cool, severe, keen, sharp)
2
bruised(tender, painful, uncomfortable)
2
burdensome
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cold(cool, severe, keen, sharp)
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crisp(cool, severe, keen, sharp)
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crusty
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cynical(resentful, sulky, embittered, cheated)
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dire(tender, raw, painful, burning)
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dreadful(tender, raw, painful, burning)
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extreme(strong, tender, powerful, raw)
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fierce(strong, great, severe, sharp)
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hard(strong, tender, powerful, raw)
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horrendous
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inflamed(tender, raw, painful, burning)
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insufferable
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intense(strong, cool, severe, keen)
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