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toilful(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
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troubled(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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cumbersome(adjective, severe, difficult, harsh, pain)
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irksome(adjective, dull, difficult, heavy, awkward)
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strenuous(adjective, dull, tough, severe, difficult)
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exhausting(adjective, dull, difficult, awkward, boring)
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distressing(adjective, hard, rough, difficult, heavy)
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wearying(adjective, dull, difficult, awkward, boring)
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bothersome(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
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