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