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burdensome(adjective, dull, tough, severe)
7
onerous(adjective, dull, tough, severe)
7
stiff(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
7
trying(adjective, dull, tough, severe)
6
weighty(adjective, severe, difficult, harsh)
5
obdurate(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
5
rough(adjective, tough, severe, difficult)
5
rugged(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
4
brutal(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
3
backbreaking(adjective, difficult, harsh, heavy)
3
cantankerous(adjective, tough, severe, cross)
3
firm(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
3
mean(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
3
merciless(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
3
pitiless(adjective, tough, severe, harsh)
3
stony(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
3
troublesome(adjective, tough, severe, difficult)
3
unforgiving(adjective, severe, rough, harsh)
2
ambitious(adjective, tough, severe, ability)
2
challenging(adjective, tough, severe, difficult)
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