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tight(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, troublesome)
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complicated(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
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knotty(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult)
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tricky(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
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dire(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, painful)
25
thorny(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, demanding)
24
serious(adjective, hard, tough, easy, difficult)
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sheer(adjective, hard, sharp, difficult, complex)
23
grinding(adjective, hard, difficult, harsh, cruel)
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exhausting(adjective, dull, hard, tough, difficult)
22
onerous(adjective, dull, hard, great, tough)
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unbearable(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, painful)
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ambitious(adjective, hard, ability, difficult, complex)
21
weighty(adjective, hard, difficult, heavy, complex)
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cruel(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, painful)
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hefty(adjective, dull, hard, difficult, harsh)
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intricate(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
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sensitive(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, painful)
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Gordian(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, intricate)
19
byzantine(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, intricate)
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