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nettlesome(tough, pain, tricky, complicated)
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upsetting(bad, hard, tough, severe)
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wearisome(tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
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worrisome(hard, severe, distressing, upsetting)
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inconvenient(offensive, unacceptable, disturbing, unsatisfactory)
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oppressive(difficult, painful)
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plaguey
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plaguy(pain, vexatious)
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worrying(bad, hard, tough, severe)
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difficult(hard, tough, severe, rough)
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hard(tough, severe, difficult, offensive)
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painful(hard, tough, severe, offensive)
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chafing
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cumbersome
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distasteful(verb, person, offensive, unpleasant)
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harassing(hard, tough, severe, offensive)
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obnoxious(verb, person, offensive, unpleasant)
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provoking(hard, severe, pain, offensive)
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tormenting(painful, aggravating)
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unpleasant(hard, tough, severe, offensive)
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