61 entries under difficult topic. ×

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tough(adjective, great, severe, painful)
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backbreaker(hard, tough, severe, painful)
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bothersome(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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difficile(adjective, tough, severe, awkward)
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distressing(adjective, awkward, demanding, grueling)
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disturbing(adjective, offensive, demanding, stimulating)
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fatiguing(adjective, awkward, demanding, grueling)
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heavy(adjective, tough, severe, awkward)
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herculean(adjective, tough, severe, awkward)
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intricate(adjective, tough, severe, awkward)
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irksome(adjective, awkward, demanding, strenuous)
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knotty(adjective, complex, awkward, demanding)
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labored(adjective, great, tough, severe)
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murder(adjective, great, tough, terrible)
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operose(adjective, tough, severe, awkward)
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overwhelming(adjective, great, tough, impossible)
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taxing(adjective, hard, tough, complex)
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testing(adjective, tough, awkward, grim)
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tiring(adjective, tough, awkward, grim)
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troublesome(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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