afflictive (s)
painful (s)
sore (s)

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type s
lex_filenum 00
def causing misery or pain or distress
examples it was a sore trial to him
the painful process of growing up
Outgoing links
Similar to unpleasant
Derivationally related form sore → soreness
Derivationally related form painful → painfulness
Derivationally related form afflictive → afflict; afflictive → afflict
Incoming links
Similar to unpleasant
Derived from adjective sorely → sore
Derivationally related form painfulness → painful
Derivationally related form soreness → sore
Derivationally related form afflict → afflictive; afflict → afflictive

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