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    Ordeal

    A mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child or man (typically used in an affectionate way)
    A painful or horrific experience, especially a protracted one
    Language that is meaningless or is made unintelligible by excessive use of abstruse technical terms; nonsense
    a severe snow storm with strong winds
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    Excruciating

    An impatient, rude, and unfriendly way of speaking
    Having a tendency or desire to fight or argue with other people
    Comparatively light and insubstantial; easily damaged
    Intensely painful
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    Tragic

    Looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering
    Lacking in heat, strength, or enthusiasm.
    Repetitious and boring
    Something very sad often involving suffering.
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    Wince

    Pull or knock down (a building)
    Give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress
    (of a person or animal) be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something
    Cause severe and extensive damage to
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    Pang

    An extremely unpleasant place or experience that causes suffering
    Nonsense, foolish, and wrong
    A short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters
    A sudden sharp pain or painful emotion
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    Grueling

    Covered by or having the feel or consistency of slime
    Weird or peculiar in an interesting, complimentary way.
    Lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence
    Extremely tiring and demanding
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    Exasperating

    Intensely irritating; infuriating
    An idea or position that cannot be defended against criticism
    Being full of intense anger
    Something whose meaning is unclear, because it can be understood in several ways
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    Flinch

    To cry loudly and uncontrollably.
    Make a quick, nervous movement of the face or body as an instinctive reaction to surprise, fear or pain
    Provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction
    To reduce something by a large amount so that there is not enough left, such as resources or money
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    Writhe

    Make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body
    To shed tears
    To repeatedly and annoyingly ask someone to do something.
    To damage something severely
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    Angst

    An animal that naturally preys on others
    A noisy disturbance or quarrel
    A feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general
    A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones
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