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merciless(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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murder(adjective, hard, great, tough, severe)
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perplexing(adjective, hard, fancy, severe, difficult)
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puzzling(adjective, hard, fancy, severe, difficult)
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recondite(adjective, hard, fancy, difficult, complex)
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rigid(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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strict(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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testing(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, violent)
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unsparing(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, harsh)
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unyielding(adjective, hard, tough, severe, grim)
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uphill battle(expression, adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
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problematical(adjective, difficult, complex, awkward)
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scabrous(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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slavish(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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