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54 entries under awkward topic. ×

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difficile(adjective, tough, severe, difficult)
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distressing(adjective, difficult, demanding, grueling)
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fatiguing(adjective, difficult, demanding, grueling)
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heavy(adjective, tough, severe, difficult)
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herculean(adjective, tough, severe, difficult)
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intricate(adjective, tough, severe, difficult)
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irksome(adjective, difficult, demanding, strenuous)
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knotty(adjective, difficult, complex, demanding)
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labored(adjective, great, tough, severe, difficult)
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murder(adjective, great, tough, difficult, terrible)
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operose(adjective, tough, severe, difficult)
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testing(adjective, tough, difficult, grim)
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tiring(adjective, tough, difficult, grim)
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troublesome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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unsparing(adjective, difficult, thorough, demanding)
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uphill(adjective, great, tough, severe, difficult)
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wearing(adjective, hard, tough, difficult)
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wearisome(adjective, tough, severe, difficult)
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wearying(adjective, difficult, demanding, grueling)
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backbreaking(adjective, difficult, demanding, strenuous)
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