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irksome(adjective, dull, difficulty, heavy)
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murderous
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cantankerous
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finicky(adjective, tough, problematic, trying)
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fussy(adjective, hard, tough, problematic)
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tiresome(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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abstruse(adjective, hard, fancy, complex)
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adverse
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contrary
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dense(adjective, complex, intricate, thorny)
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difficile(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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exigent(adjective, heavy, taxing)
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hairy(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
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mean(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
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stern(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
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vexatious(adjective, dull, tender, boring)
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Daedalean(adjective, hard, fancy, complex)
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backbreaker(hard, tough, severe, painful)
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can of worms(expression, adjective, idiom, hard, fancy)
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convoluted(adjective, hard, fancy, complex)
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