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anguishing(painful, distressing, disturbing, tormenting)
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racking(adjective, severe, shocking, distressing)
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tormenting(adjective, severe, painful, shocking)
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afflicting(punishing, paining)
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straining(noun, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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twisting(noun, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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smarting(painful, paining)
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contorting
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paining
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crucifying
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persecuting
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cursing
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extorting
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gouging
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injuring
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lacerating
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mangling
1
martyring
1
oppressing
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plaguing
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