93
grave(adjective, calm, dull, quiet, help)
50
severe(adjective, calm, help, bad, strong)
43
weighty(adjective, good, dull, hard, great)
39
solemn(adjective, calm, dull, quiet, cool)
37
important(adjective, good, great, severe, extraordinary)
37
earnest(noun, adjective, calm, dull, work)
32
critical(adjective, hard, great, tough, severe)
31
significant(adjective, good, great, extraordinary, importance)
31
sad(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, importance)
30
sober(adjective, calm, dull, quiet, cool)
30
difficult(adjective, hard, tough, easy, harsh)
29
grievous(adjective, help, hard, great, tough)
28
momentous(adjective, good, great, severe, extraordinary)
27
consequential(adjective, good, harsh, importance, big)
27
tough(adjective, bad, strong, hard, easy)
26
ambitious(adjective, hard, difficult, importance, complex)
26
hard(adjective, strong, tough, easy, severe)
26
profound(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, deep)
25
arduous(adjective, hard, tough, easy, difficult)
25
nasty(adjective, bad, hard, difficult, offensive)
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