90 entries under painful topic. ×

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herculean(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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horrendous
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hurtful
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immense(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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insufferable
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intricate(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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labored(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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mean(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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murder(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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no picnic(expression, tough, severe, problematic)
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not easy(expression, tough, severe, problematic)
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operose(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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piercing
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problem(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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problematic(tough, severe, tricky, trying)
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prohibitive(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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rigid(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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smarting
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sore
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stabbing
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