170 entries under difficult topic. ×

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eccentric(unusual, strange, irritable, peculiar)
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grouchy(tough, harsh, irritable, restless)
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grumpy(irritable, restless, cranky, cantankerous)
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hang tough(expression, tough, wild, obstinate)
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hard-line(tough, wild, obstinate, stubborn)
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hard to use(expression, adjective, idiom, cumbersome)
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headstrong(tough, obstinate, irrational, stubborn)
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ill-natured(adjective, rude, irritable, contrary)
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immovable(tough, obstinate, stubborn, willful)
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incompliant(tough, wild, obstinate, stubborn)
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incurable(tough, wild, obstinate, stubborn)
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indocile(tough, unpleasant, wild, stubborn)
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indomitable(tough, wild, irritable, restless)
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insoluble(tough, wild, obstinate, stubborn)
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irritable(unsettled, restless, obstinate, grumpy)
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locked in(expression, tough, wild, obstinate)
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mulish(tough, obstinate, stubborn, willful)
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obdurate(adjective, tough, obstinate, stubborn)
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obstinate(adjective, tough, difficulty, stiff)
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obstreperous(irritable, grumpy, cantankerous, unhelpful)
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