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elaborate(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, grand)
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involved(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
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knotted(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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labyrinthine(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, intricate)
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leaden(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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ponderous(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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problematic(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, complex)
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profound(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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sophisticated(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, intricate)
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sticky(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
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toilful(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
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fatiguing(adjective, dull, difficult, awkward, boring)
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grueling(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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troublesome(adjective, hard, tough, difficulty, difficult)
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uphill(adjective, hard, great, tough, easy)
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demanding(adjective, dull, hard, tough, severe)
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gruelling
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tiring(adjective, dull, tough, difficult, awkward)
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formidable(adjective, tough, severe, difficulty, rough)
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heavy(adjective, dull, tough, severe, rough)
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