255 entries under hard topic. ×

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fancy(adjective, complex, sophisticated, involved)
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grueling(adjective, tough, severe, harsh)
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hidden(adjective, obscure, dark, heavy)
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hostile(adjective, evil, rough, nasty)
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immense(adjective, tough, problematic, trying)
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loose(adjective, irrational, tricky, complicated)
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mystical(adjective, obscure, abstract, complicated)
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paradoxical(adjective, striking, tricky, complicated)
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prohibitive(adjective, tough, problematic, trying)
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querulous(adjective, tough, rude, unpleasant)
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rambling(adjective, tricky, complicated)
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sinister(severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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ugly(adjective, tough, severe, evil)
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unclear(adjective, obscure, uncertain, complex)
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unfriendly(adjective, evil, rough, nasty)
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vexing(adjective, severe, offensive, complicated)
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Daedalean(adjective, fancy, complex, involved)
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aggravating(severe, offensive, distressing, irritating)
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alarming(severe, offensive, distressing, disturbing)
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backbreaker(adjective, tough, problematic, trying)
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