61 entries under difficult topic. ×

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unsparing(adjective, awkward, thorough, demanding)
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uphill(adjective, great, tough, severe)
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wearing(adjective, hard, tough, awkward)
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wearisome(adjective, tough, severe, awkward)
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wearying(adjective, awkward, demanding, grueling)
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backbreaking(adjective, awkward, demanding, strenuous)
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complicated(adjective, complex, awkward, demanding)
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fussy(hard, tough, thorough, demanding)
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grinding(adjective, awkward, demanding, grueling)
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grueling(adjective, tough, awkward, grim)
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hairy(adjective, awkward, demanding, strenuous)
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involved(adjective, complex, awkward, demanding)
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mean(adjective, awkward, demanding, strenuous)
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merciless(adjective, awkward, demanding, grueling)
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scabrous(adjective, awkward, demanding, grueling)
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slavish(adjective, awkward, demanding, grueling)
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sticky(adjective, awkward, demanding, tricky)
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terrible(adjective, tough, awkward, demanding)
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toilful(adjective, awkward, demanding, grueling)
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tricky(adjective, awkward, demanding, strenuous)
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