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torturing(verb, painful, punishing)
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troublous
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uphill(tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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worrying(hard, tough, severe, offensive)
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aching(tender, raw, painful, burning)
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biting(tender, raw, painful, burning)
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chafing
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cheerless
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crabby(irritable, grumpy, bad-tempered, tetchy)
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distressful
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excruciating(tender, awkward, raw, painful)
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finicky(tough, difficult, harsh, rigid)
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gruelling
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hurtful(tender, offensive, raw, painful)
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inflaming
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nagging(hard, tough, difficult, painful)
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nettlesome(tough, tricky, complicated, problematic)
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odious
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offensive
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piercing(tender, raw, painful, burning)
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