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deserving intense hatred due to its cruelty

verafschuwelijk, verfoeilijk
excessively sweet to the point of being unpleasant

overdreven zoet, misselijkmakend zoet
a state of disagreement between people's opinions, actions, or personalities, often resulting in tension

dissonantie, onenigheid
having a strong and unpleasant smell

stinkend, walgelijk
difficult and needing a lot of energy and effort

bezwaarlijk, moeilijk
public disgrace arising from shameful conduct

schande, publieke smaad
relating to a disgraceful and corrupted action

smerig, laaghartig
a mark of shame attached to a person or condition, often resulting in exclusion or discrimination

stigma, schande
unequivocally deserving of intense dislike or hatred

verafschuwelijk, verachtelijk
having a strong and unpleasant smell

stinkend, onwelriekend
breaking down and rotting, typically referring to organic material

rot, verrot
refusing to accept authority or comply with control

onhandelbaar, opstandig
causing irritation, frustration, or distress

irritant, frustrerend
emotionally unstable and unable to cope with the requirements of a healthy social life

onaangepast, onevenwichtig
extremely unpleasant and disgusting

walgelijk, weerzinwekkend
a condition of public shame or disgrace brought on by widespread verbal abuse or condemnation

schande, oneer
causing annoyance or distress

vervelend, irritant
a state of pain or suffering due to a physical or mental condition

lijden, ellende
something that causes continual trouble, misery, or destruction

plaag, vloek
an urgent affair to deal with

dringendheid, dringende zaak
a person or thing that provokes annoyance, frustration, or distress

ergernis, irritatie
causing intense embarrassment, shame, or humiliation

beschamend, vernederend
unfortunate or unlucky, often experiencing difficulty or misfortune

ongelukkig, pechvogel
a sudden and uncontrollable outburst or convulsion, often of emotion or action

paroxysme, aanval
a troublesome or unpleasant situation
in a situation that involves difficulty, particularly one that is worse compared to that of others
something burdensome or difficult to deal with
in a very nervous or frustrating state of mind in face of a problem or situation one knows very little or nothing about
to be left in a difficult or embarrassing situation, often without any support or assistance
requiring a lot of mental effort and hard work

moeilijk, vermoeiend
severely criticized by someone in authority

streng berispt, op het tapijt geroepen worden
said when an action has inevitable consequences
viewed with doubt or mistrust, even if not proven
requiring immediate action or attention due to urgency

dringend, urgent
a choice made in a situation in which no other options were available

Hobsons keuze, Hobsons alternatief
a constant and looming threat of harm or disaster, especially one that could strike at any moment, often hanging over someone in a position of power or responsibility

zwaard van Damocles, constante en dreigende bedreiging
a change, often unexpected, in one's situation or fortune

verandering, wisselvalligheid
to face the consequences of one's behavior or actions
an unexpected event that makes a situation more complex

vertakking, onverwacht gevolg
to be forced to do a difficult or impossible task without the necessary resources
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