70 entries under problematic topic. ×

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laborious(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
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strenuous(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
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ticklish(adjective, tough, difficult, tricky, complicated)
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titanic(tough, severe, painful, trying)
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toilsome(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
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uphill(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
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ambitious(hard, tough, severe, difficult, painful)
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backbreaker(hard, tough, severe, difficult, painful)
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challenging(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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crucial(tough, severe, painful, trying)
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difficile(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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easier said than done(expression, tough, severe, painful)
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effortful(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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exacting(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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gargantuan(tough, severe, painful, trying)
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hard-won(tough, severe, painful, trying)
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herculean(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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immense(tough, severe, painful, trying)
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intricate(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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labored(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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