178 entries under awkward topic. ×

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wearing(adjective, dull, hard, tough)
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mean(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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cynical(tough, harsh, grumpy, bad-tempered)
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embarrassing(hard, severe, offensive, tricky)
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incommodious(adjective, comfort, uneasy, uncomfortable)
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mystifying(adjective, hard, obscure, mysterious)
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rude(adjective, hard, tough, rough, nasty)
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touch-and-go(adjective, delicate, complicated)
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worrisome(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
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artificial(adjective, stiff, forced, constrained)
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bad-tempered(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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bewildering(adjective, hard, involved, uneasy)
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catchy(delicate, complicated)
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grueling(adjective, hard, tough, severe, harsh)
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irritable(adjective, tough, rude, unpleasant, negative)
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slavish(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
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uneasy(adjective, rough, stiff, painful)
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unpropitious(adjective, uneasy, adverse, uncomfortable)
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unsparing(adjective, tough, rough, harsh, heavy)
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unstable(adjective, delicate, uncertain, tricky)
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