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65
important(adjective, great, severe, extraordinary)
29
urgent(adjective, severe, big, heavy)
25
momentous(adjective, great, severe, extraordinary)
19
significant(adjective, great, severe, extraordinary)
17
grave(adjective, great, severe, big)
16
major(adjective, great, severe, heavy)
16
pressing(adjective, severe, big, heavy)
11
weighty(adjective, great, severe, big)
6
heavy(adjective, great, severe, extraordinary)
5
severe(adjective, big, heavy, deep)
2
immense(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
2
titanic(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
1
ambitious(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
1
arduous(severe, painful, problematic, weighty)
1
backbreaker(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
1
bothersome(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
1
burdensome(severe, big, heavy, substantial)
1
challenging(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
1
demanding(severe, important, serious, painful)
1
difficile(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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