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serious(adjective, hard, tough, easy, harsh)
26
oppressive(adjective, dull, hard, tough, severe)
26
sticky(adjective, hard, delicate, complex, awkward)
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operose(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficulty)
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backbreaking(adjective, hard, heavy, complex, awkward)
21
grinding(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel, complex)
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onerous(adjective, dull, hard, great, tough)
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grave(adjective, hard, tough, severe, harsh)
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strenuous(adjective, dull, hard, great, tough)
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toilful(adjective, hard, complex, awkward)
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awkward(adjective, tough, rough, harsh, delicate)
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exacting(adjective, dull, hard, tough, severe)
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formidable(adjective, hard, tough, severe, evil)
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heavy(adjective, dull, hard, tough, severe)
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abstruse(adjective, hard, obscure, strange, uncertain)
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exhausting(adjective, dull, hard, tough, awkward)
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perplexing(adjective, hard, fancy, obscure, delicate)
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distressing(adjective, severe, rough, harsh, tender)
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puzzling(adjective, hard, fancy, obscure, strange)
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rigorous(adjective, hard, severe, rough, harsh)
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