71 entries under adjective topic. ×

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difficult(hard, great, tough, rough)
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hard(great, tough, difficult, harsh)
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laborious(hard, great, tough, rough)
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strenuous(hard, great, tough, rough)
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arduous(hard, great, tough, rough)
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formidable(tough, severe, difficult, heavy)
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heavy(tough, severe, difficult, harsh)
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labored(hard, great, tough, rough)
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onerous(great, tough, rough, difficult)
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tough(great, severe, rough, difficult)
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severe(tough, rough, difficult, harsh)
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backbreaking(hard, severe, rough, difficult)
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burdensome(tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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uphill(great, tough, severe, difficult)
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demanding(tough, severe, difficult, harsh)
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forced
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knotty(hard, tough, severe, rough)
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oppressive(heavy, burdensome)
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toilsome(hard, great, tough, severe)
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exacting(tough, severe, difficult, harsh)
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