255 entries under hard topic. ×

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grinding(adjective, harsh, cruel, complex)
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impossible(adjective, support, attitude, unpleasant)
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inextricable(adjective, complex)
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labyrinthine(adjective, complex, involved, dense)
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sad(adjective, complex)
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troubled(adjective, rough, unhappy, complex)
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disturbing(adjective, complex)
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elaborate(adjective, complex, grand, involved)
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perplexed(adjective, complex)
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punishing(adjective, complex)
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sophisticated(adjective, complex, involved, dense)
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onerous(adjective, dull, great, tough)
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ticklish(noun, adjective, tough, delicate)
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Gordian(adjective, complex, involved, dense)
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composite(adjective, complex)
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grave(adjective, tough, severe, harsh)
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hard-nosed(adjective, evil, rough, nasty)
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hard to understand(expression, adjective, idiom, complex)
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hefty(adjective, dull, harsh, cruel)
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knotted(adjective, complex)
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