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(adj) irritating
causing physical discomfort
bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful
(adj) abominable, atrocious, awful, unspeakable, terrible, dreadful
exceptionally bad or displeasing
atrocious taste; abominable workmanship; an awful voice; dreadful manners; a painful performance; terrible handwriting; an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room
(adj) sore, afflictive
causing misery or pain or distress
it was a sore trial to him; the painful process of growing up