137 entries under painful topic. ×

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throbbing(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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tormenting(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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acrimonious(adjective, mean, tough, severe, harsh)
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afflictive(adjective, sad, tender, offensive, sorrow)
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bothersome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, offensive)
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extreme(adjective, hard, tough, harsh, tender)
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grim(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
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intolerable(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, offensive)
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raw(adjective, hard, harsh, tender, rude)
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trying(adjective, hard, tough, severe, tender)
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unkind(adjective, mean, hard, cool, tough)
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unsympathetic(adjective, good, mean, hard, cool)
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vexatious(adjective, hard, severe, evil, rough)
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vicious(adjective, mean, bad, hard, evil)
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woeful(adjective, sad, offensive, sorrow, depression)
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aggravating(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
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antagonistic(adjective, mean, tough, severe, nasty)
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dour(adjective, person, hard, tough, severe)
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horrendous(adjective, tough, severe, nasty, intense)
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acute(adjective, tender, uncomfortable)
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