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off-putting(adjective, tough, offensive, dark, disgusting)
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piercing(adjective, tender, raw, painful, sickness)
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repellant(adjective, dull, disgusting, ugly, bad-looking)
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sullen(adjective, mean, sad, harsh, sorrow)
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unacceptable(noun, adjective, bad, nasty, pain)
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uninviting(adjective, tough, pleasant, nasty, plain)
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unprepossessing(adjective, dull, disgusting, ugly, bad-looking)
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unwelcome(noun, adjective, nasty, pain, offensive)
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irksome(adjective, bad, rough, offensive, dry)
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aching(adjective, painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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churlish(adjective, mean, hard, tough, rough)
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evil(adjective, mean, hard, rough, nasty)
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excruciating(adjective, painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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fulsome(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, yuck)
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gross(adjective, mean, bad, hard, tough)
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hurting(adjective, tender, pain, raw, painful)
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inclement(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel)
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irritating(adjective, hard, severe, nasty, harsh)
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sharp(adjective, hard, tough, severe, nasty)
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tedious(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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