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distressing(adjective, severe, rough, harsh, tender)
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particular(adjective, harsh, rigid, meticulous, fussy)
11
puzzling(adjective, hard, fancy, obscure, strange)
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rigorous(adjective, hard, severe, rough, harsh)
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uncomfortable(adjective, rough, painful, sickness, ache)
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unpleasant(adjective, hard, severe, evil, rough)
11
uphill(adjective, hard, great, tough, easy)
10
hairy(noun, adjective, hard, severe, rough)
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intractable(adjective, tough, obstinate, stubborn, problematic)
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not good(expression, idiom)
9
baffling(adjective, hard, obscure, strange, uncertain)
9
contrary(adjective, support, tough, attitude, rude)
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finical(adjective, demanding, scrupulous, particular, meticulous)
9
obstinate(adjective, hard, tough, stubborn, complicated)
9
stiff(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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tiring(adjective, dull, tough, awkward, boring)
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whiny(adjective, rude, unpleasant, negative, unfriendly)
8
deep(adjective, hard, severe, meaning, abstract)
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mysterious(adjective, hard, obscure, strange, complex)
8
recondite(adjective, hard, fancy, obscure, strange)
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