164 entries under tough topic. ×

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Herculean(adjective, hard, rough, heavy)
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boorish(adjective, problematic, trying, perverse)
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fractious(adjective, irritable, obstinate, stubborn)
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impolite(adjective, problematic, trying, perverse)
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insoluble(adjective, wild, strange, awkward)
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no picnic(expression, adjective, hard, rough)
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obstreperous(adjective, irritable, problematic, trying)
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scabrous(adjective, rough, heavy, awkward)
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unaccommodating(adjective, problematic, trying, socially)
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uncompromising(rough, obstinate, stubborn, willful)
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unruly(adjective, wild, awkward, irritable)
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wayward(adjective, support, attitude, wild)
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wearing(adjective, dull, hard, awkward)
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worrying(adjective, severe, upsetting, weighty)
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mean(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
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cynical(harsh, awkward, grumpy, bad-tempered)
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rude(adjective, hard, rough, nasty)
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strict(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
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titanic(adjective, hard, problematic, trying)
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upsetting(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
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