82 entries under painful topic. ×

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distressful(adjective, happy, pain, adverse)
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severe(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, tender)
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sore(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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toilsome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficulty)
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tormenting(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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agonizing(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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demanding(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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thorny(adjective, hard, rough, difficult, delicate)
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aggravating(adjective, hard, severe, pain, offensive)
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heavy(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, harsh)
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aching(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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biting(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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excruciating(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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piercing(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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disagreeable(verb, adjective, person, dull, bad)
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dreadful(verb, adjective, person, severe, tender)
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hurtful(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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miserable(adjective, dull, gloomy, adverse)
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rough(adjective, hard, tough, severe, nasty)
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throbbing(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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