101 entries under painful topic. ×

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woeful
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backbreaker(hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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bleeding
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bloody
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bruised
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crucial(adjective, tough, severe, deep)
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easier said than done(expression, tough, severe, problematic)
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galling(tough, severe, harsh, heavy)
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hard-won(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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immense(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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injured
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nagging(adjective, hard, tough, difficult)
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problem(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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prohibitive(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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rigid(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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skinned
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unyielding(adjective, hard, tough, severe, grim)
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upsetting
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upstream(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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wounded
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