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- Thesaurus|2.4k
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82 entries under painful topic. ×
| uphill(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward) | |
| strenuous(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward) | |
| chafing | |
| grueling(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult) | |
| harrowing(adjective, tender, offensive, raw) | |
| operose(adjective, tough, severe, difficulty, difficult) | |
| problematic(adjective, hard, tough, fancy, severe) | |
| terrible(adjective, severe, difficult, tender, unpleasant) | |
| wretched(verb, adjective, person, rough, unpleasant) | |
| crushing(adjective, severe, difficult, harsh, heavy) | |
| intricate(adjective, hard, tough, fancy, severe) | |
| labored(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward) | |
| offensive(adjective, severe, unpleasant, awful, terrible) | |
| stinging(adjective, tender, pain, raw) | |
| besetting | |
| bitter | |
| exacting(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult) | |
| harsh(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, heavy) | |
| herculean(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult) | |
| inflaming(adjective, aggravating) |
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