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| misery |
a state of need and suffering caused by being poor, sick, or in trouble. [1/2 definitions] |
| neurotic |
suffering from needless fears and worries. |
| pain |
hurt feelings; mental or emotional suffering; sorrow. [1/5 definitions] |
| pity |
sympathy or sorrow caused by another's pain, bad luck, or suffering. [1/3 definitions] |
| rack1 |
to cause great suffering or pain to; torture. [1/4 definitions] |
| salvation |
rescue from disaster or suffering. [1/2 definitions] |
| sick |
suffering from an illness; not well. [2/4 definitions] |
| sorrow |
the suffering or distress that results from a loss, misfortune, or injury; grief. [2 definitions] |
| starved |
suffering from having had no food for a long time. [1/2 definitions] |
| sympathy |
kind understanding and concern for others when they are sad, suffering, or having trouble. [1/3 definitions] |
| torment |
a state of great suffering of the body or mind. [1/3 definitions] |
| trial |
suffering, pain, or hardship. [1/5 definitions] |
| woe |
great suffering or sorrow. [1/2 definitions] |
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