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137 entries under painful topic. ×
| rugged(adjective, hard, tough, severe, evil) | |
| smarting(adjective, tender, raw, burning) | |
| stern(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp) | |
| tasteless(adjective, nasty, offensive, disgusting) | |
| anguishing | |
| besetting | |
| brutal(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe) | |
| callous(adjective, mean, hard, cool, tough) | |
| cold(adjective, mean, hard, cool, tough) | |
| cold-blooded(adjective, mean, hard, cool, tough) | |
| cramping | |
| critical(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, tender) | |
| crushing | |
| distressful | |
| exacting(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| flavorless(adjective, nasty, offensive, disgusting) | |
| gnawing | |
| hard-boiled(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp) | |
| intemperate(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| irritated(tender, raw, burning, sore) |
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