75 entries under tough topic. ×

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stiff(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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strenuous(severe, painful, problematic, weighty)
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toilsome(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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trying(severe, painful, problematic)
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ugly(adjective, severe, heavy, important)
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unyielding(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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uphill(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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upstream(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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wearisome(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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impolite(problematic, trying)
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argumentative(problematic, trying)
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bearish(problematic, trying)
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boorish(problematic, trying)
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fastidious(problematic, trying)
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finicky(problematic, trying)
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fractious(problematic, trying)
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fussy(problematic, trying)
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grim(severe, problematic, weighty, trying)
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grueling(problematic, trying)
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hard to please(expression, idiom, problematic, trying)
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