103 entries under tough topic. ×

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bothersome(adjective, hard, severe, difficult)
8
picky(adjective, severe, grim, critical)
8
toilsome(adjective, hard, severe, difficult)
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challenging(verb, adjective, hard, severe)
7
rough(adjective, hard, severe, difficult)
7
rugged(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
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formidable(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
6
grim(adjective, severe, difficult, harsh)
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hard to please(expression, adjective, idiom, rough)
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unsparing(adjective, rough, difficult, harsh)
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unyielding(adjective, hard, easy, severe)
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knotty(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
5
tricky(adjective, difficult, awkward, painful)
5
uphill(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
4
clamorous(adjective, hard, firm, difficult)
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effortful(adjective, severe, difficult, harsh)
4
exhausting(adjective, dull, hard, difficult)
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heavy(adjective, dull, severe, rough)
4
insistent(adjective, hard, firm, difficult)
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painful(hard, severe, difficult, harsh)
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