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doubtful(noun, adjective, tricky, sticky, challenging)
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enigmatic(adjective, hard, obscure, dark, strange)
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forbidding
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fractious(adjective, tough, irritable, obstinate, stubborn)
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hurtful(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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hurting(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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impolite(adjective, tough, problematic, trying, perverse)
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incomprehensible(adjective, obscure, dark, strange, uncertain)
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inflamed(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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insoluble(adjective, tough, wild, strange, awkward)
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laboured
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miserable(adjective, adverse)
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no picnic(expression, adjective, hard, tough, rough)
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obstreperous(adjective, tough, irritable, problematic, trying)
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persnickety(adjective, harsh, rigid, strict, particular)
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piercing(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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punctilious(adjective, demanding, particular, meticulous, fussy)
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raw(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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rebellious(adjective, disobedient, unmanageable)
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saddening(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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