92 entries under tough topic. ×

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trying(verb, adjective, hard, severe)
3
operose(adjective, severe, difficult, awkward)
3
wearisome(adjective, severe, difficult, awkward)
2
challenging(verb, adjective, great, severe)
2
herculean(adjective, severe, difficult, awkward)
2
stiff(severe, difficult, painful, problematic)
2
testing(noun, adjective, difficult, awkward)
2
tiring(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
2
titanic(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
2
troublesome(adjective, severe, difficult, awkward)
2
wearing(adjective, hard, rough, difficult)
2
wearying(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
1
ambitious(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
1
backbreaker(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
1
bothersome(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
1
complicated(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
1
crucial(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
1
difficile(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
1
distressing(adjective, rough, difficult, harsh)
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easier said than done(expression, severe, painful, problematic)
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