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| catastrophic |
causing great and terrible destruction, hardship, or distress; disastrous. |
| compassion |
Compassion is a kind of feeling. If you have compassion, you are able to feel the pain, hardship, or sadness that other people experience. When you feel compassion, you want to help others. You want to relieve their pain or make their lives easier. |
| curse |
A curse is something that brings hardship or suffering over a long time. [1/5 definitions] |
| endurance |
the ability to go on under pain or hardship. |
| hardship |
When people have hardship, their lives are very difficult. They may not have enough money for food or a safe place to live. They might live with fear, pain, or sadness all the time. |
| hardy |
able to stand hardship; tough; brave. [1/2 definitions] |
| injury |
damage or wrong that causes physical or mental pain or hardship. [1/2 definitions] |
| misfortune |
hardship or bad luck, often over a long period of time. [1/2 definitions] |
| rugged |
causing hardship or strain; harsh. [1/4 definitions] |
| suffering |
When terrible things happen, they cause a lot of suffering. People feel great pain, hardship, or sadness. Suffering is the experiencing of pain or terrible difficulty. |
| tough |
able to put up with trouble or hardship; strong. [1/6 definitions] |
| trial |
suffering, pain, or hardship. [1/5 definitions] |
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