9
difficult(adjective, hard, great, tough, rough)
9
hard(adjective, great, tough, difficult, harsh)
9
laborious(adjective, hard, great, tough, rough)
9
strenuous(adjective, hard, great, tough, rough)
8
arduous(adjective, hard, great, tough, rough)
8
formidable(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, heavy)
8
heavy(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, harsh)
8
labored(adjective, hard, great, tough, rough)
8
onerous(adjective, great, tough, rough, difficult)
8
tough(adjective, great, severe, rough, difficult)
7
severe(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, harsh)
7
backbreaking(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult)
6
burdensome(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
6
uphill(adjective, great, tough, severe, difficult)
5
demanding(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, harsh)
5
forced(adjective, true)
5
knotty(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
5
oppressive(adjective, heavy, burdensome)
5
toilsome(adjective, hard, great, tough, severe)
4
exacting(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, harsh)
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