342 entries under adjective topic. ×

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painful(hard, moving, severe, difficult)
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grievous(hard, severe, difficult, unpleasant)
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sad(hard, difficult, complex)
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tight(hard, difficult, complex, troublesome)
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upsetting(noun, verb, bad, moving)
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dire(hard, severe, difficult, unpleasant)
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burdensome(hard, difficult, complex, troublesome)
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complex(hard, difficult)
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severe(hard, difficult, awful, terrible)
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difficult(hard, complex)
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distressing(hard, moving, severe, poor)
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hard(mean, severe, difficult, harsh)
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oppressive(hard, difficult, complex)
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grave(hard, difficult, complex)
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grinding(verb, hard, difficult, complex)
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hard-nosed(hard, severe, difficult, complex)
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intricate(hard, difficult, complex)
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nasty(hard, severe, difficult, complex)
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problematic(hard, difficult, complex)
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rough(hard, severe, difficult, complex)
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