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| calamitous |
causing or involving great loss and misery; disastrous. |
| calamity |
a state of extreme misery and suffering. [1/2 definitions] |
| Cinderella |
the title character of a common European fairy tale, who, with the help of a fairy godmother, escapes a life of misery and marries a prince. [2 definitions] |
| de profundis |
(Latin) out of the depths (used to express great sorrow or misery). |
| desolation |
a feeling of grief or misery. [1/4 definitions] |
| hell |
torment, suffering, or misery. [1/6 definitions] |
| lead a dog's life |
to have a life of misery and trouble. |
| miserable |
extremely unhappy, remorseful, or dissatisfied; feeling misery. [1/5 definitions] |
| sore |
causing considerable misery or distress. [2/7 definitions] |
| villain |
any person, agency, or condition considered to be a chief cause of suffering, misery, or failure. [1/4 definitions] |
| wretched |
characterized by or causing misery and suffering. [1/4 definitions] |
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