2
acute(adjective, painful)
2
aggravating(adjective, painful)
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annoying(adjective, painful)
2
bothersome(adjective, painful)
2
contorting
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cruel(adjective, painful)
2
cutting(adjective, painful)
2
disagreeable(adjective, painful)
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distorting
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distressful(adjective, painful)
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distressing(verb, paining)
2
extraction(noun, whole, distillation)
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gloss
2
grievous(adjective, painful)
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horrendous(adjective, painful)
2
hurtful(adjective, painful)
2
insufferable(adjective, painful)
2
irksome(adjective, painful)
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jerking
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keying
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