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difficult(adjective, hard, great, tough, rough)
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laborious(adjective, hard, great, tough, rough)
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strenuous(adjective, hard, great, tough, rough)
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arduous(adjective, hard, great, tough, rough)
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formidable(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, heavy)
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heavy(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, harsh)
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labored(adjective, hard, great, tough, rough)
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onerous(adjective, great, tough, rough, difficult)
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severe(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, harsh)
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burdensome(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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uphill(adjective, great, tough, severe, difficult)
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demanding(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, harsh)
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toilsome(adjective, hard, great, tough, severe)
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exacting(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, harsh)
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grueling(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, awkward)
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painful(adjective, tough, severe, difficult)
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operose(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
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wearisome(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
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challenging(verb, adjective, great, tough, severe)
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herculean(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
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