86 entries under awkward topic. ×

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rough(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, heavy)
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shameful(adjective, bad, wicked, wretched)
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demanding(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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exhausting(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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formidable(adjective, bad, tough, severe, rough)
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humiliating(adjective, uneasy, uncomfortable)
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mean(adjective, bad, rough, poor, low)
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merciless(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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shaming(adjective, uneasy, uncomfortable)
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tiring(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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toilsome(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult)
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touchy(adjective, uneasy, uncomfortable)
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wearisome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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backbreaking(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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challenging(adjective, difficult, demanding, grueling)
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complicated(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, unpleasant)
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difficile(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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discomfiting(adjective, uneasy, uncomfortable)
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discommoding(hard, severe, offensive, uneasy)
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effortful(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, harsh)
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