77 entries under tough topic. ×

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tiring(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
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unkind(adjective, harsh, cruel, wicked)
2
wearisome(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
1
austere(adjective, severe, harsh, heavy)
1
backbreaking(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
1
brutal(adjective, harsh, unpleasant, cruel)
1
complicated(adjective, rough, difficult, unpleasant)
1
difficile(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
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dour(adjective, severe, harsh, cruel)
1
effortful(adjective, rough, difficult, harsh)
1
exacting(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
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fatiguing(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
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grinding(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
1
hairy(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
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horrendous(bad, nasty, awful, terrible)
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inclement(adjective, severe, harsh, unpleasant)
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intemperate(adjective, severe, harsh, unpleasant)
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involved(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
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knotty(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
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murder(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
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