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hellacious
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impolite(tough, problematic, trying)
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intractable(tough, problematic, trying)
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irritable(tough, problematic, trying)
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merciless(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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moiling
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oafish(tough, problematic, trying)
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obstreperous(tough, problematic, trying)
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painstaking
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perverse(tough, problematic, trying)
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pick-and-shovel
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picky(tough, problematic, trying)
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refractory(tough, problematic, trying)
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rude(tough, problematic, trying)
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scabrous(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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slavish(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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strive
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strived
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striven
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strives
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