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harrowing(adjective, bad, severe, tender, horrible)
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obnoxious(adjective, bad, nasty, offensive, unpleasant)
13
painful(adjective, severe, harsh, tender, intense)
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alarming(adjective, bad, awful, heavy, fear)
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base(adjective, mean, bad, poor, nasty)
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violent(adjective, strong, hard, severe, rough)
12
despicable(adjective, mean, nasty, offensive, unpleasant)
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distasteful(adjective, hard, severe, nasty, tender)
12
grim(adjective, appearance, sad, offensive, unhappy)
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lurid(adjective, evil, unpleasant, awful, disgusting)
12
noxious(adjective, dangerous, endured)
12
tremendous(adjective, great, tough, fear, huge)
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poor(adjective, mean, bad, severe, nasty)
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calamitous(adjective, evil, sad, unhappy, awful)
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disturbing(adjective, bad, horrible, distressing)
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dreaded(adjective, bad, horrible)
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excruciating(adjective, severe, tender, intense, raw)
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inferior(adjective, mean, bad, poor, nasty)
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intense(adjective, strong, great, severe, big)
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intolerable(adjective, severe, evil, awful, vile)
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