Awkwardness
Awkwardness noun - Trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape.
Pain and awkwardness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pain" instead a noun "Awkwardness".
Pain
Pain noun - A sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body.
Awkwardness and pain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Awkwardness" instead a noun "Pain".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| physical | physical awkwardness | physical pain |
| total | total awkwardness | total pain |
| considerable | considerable awkwardness | considerable pain |
| sheer | sheer awkwardness | sheer pain |
| Other adjectives: obvious, visible, real, constant, severe, extreme, intense, little, slight, terrible, personal, incredible, general, apparent, further, extra, maximum, added, resulting, crippling, debilitating. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Very common in works by the Des Anges sisters; sex is at best a pain in the ass to clean up after, and will often feature fumbling, awkwardness, pain, and swearing at inanimate objects.
Source: Idealized Sex
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