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knotted(hard, complex)
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strenuous(dull, hard, great, tough)
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cruel(hard, nasty, harsh, complex)
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daedal(hard, complex, involved, complicated)
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toilful(hard, complex, awkward, demanding)
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unbearable(hard, complex)
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finicky(tough, harsh, meticulous, fussy)
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awkward(tough, rough, harsh, delicate)
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delicate(hard, awkward, uneasy, tricky)
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exacting(dull, hard, tough, severe)
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fussy(hard, tough, harsh, particular)
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fastidious(tough, careful, scrupulous, particular)
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formidable(hard, tough, severe, evil)
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heavy(dull, hard, tough, severe)
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abstruse(hard, obscure, strange, uncertain)
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exhausting(dull, hard, tough, awkward)
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perplexing(hard, fancy, obscure, delicate)
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obscure(hard, strange, uncertain, complex)
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unmanageable(tough, terrible, wild, awkward)
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critical(hard, crabby, cranky, meticulous)
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