90 entries under painful topic. ×

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aching
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acute
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agonizing
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ambitious(hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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anguishing
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backbreaker(hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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biting
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challenging(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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cramping
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crucial(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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cutting
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difficile(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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easier said than done(expression, tough, severe, problematic)
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effortful(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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exacting(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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excruciating
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gargantuan(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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gnawing
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hard-won(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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harrowing
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