410 entries under adjective topic. ×

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arduous(hard, difficult, complex, painful)
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burdensome(hard, difficult, complex, painful)
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excruciating(characteristic, nasty, pain, painful)
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hard-nosed(strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hardhearted(characteristic, person, mean, hard)
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heavy-handed(hard, difficult, complex)
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relentless(characteristic, appearance, mean, strong)
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serious(strong, hard, tough, severe)
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tight(hard, difficult, complex)
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difficult(hard, nasty, harsh, complex)
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disturbing(mean, hard, severe, difficult)
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fell(verb, strong, kind, severe)
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taxing(hard, difficult, complex)
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heinous(evil, unpleasant, awful, violent)
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sadistic(adverb, characteristic, mean, nasty)
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remorseless(mean, severe, harsh, violent)
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appalling(sad, unhappy, unpleasant, awful)
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bitter(characteristic, mean, strong, hard)
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horrible(mean, strong, severe, evil)
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inconsiderate(person, mean, hard, tough)
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