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difficile(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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discommoding(hard, severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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disconcerting(hard, severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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dispiriting
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disrespected(verb, person, feelings, emotions)
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dreadful(verb, person, feelings, emotions)
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dull
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easier said than done(expression, tough, severe, painful, problematic)
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effortful(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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embarrassing(adjective, bad, hard, severe, offensive)
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exacerbating(adjective, aggravating)
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exacting(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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excruciating(adjective, painful)
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exhausting(adjective, hard, tough, rough, difficult)
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fatiguing(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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fretting
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gargantuan(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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gloomy(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, uncertain)
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gnawing(adjective, painful)
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gruelling
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