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79 entries under painful topic. ×

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unyielding(adjective, tough, easy, severe)
3
bleak(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel)
3
effortful(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, harsh)
3
troublesome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
3
unrelenting(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel)
3
uphill(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
2
acrimonious(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cross)
2
ambitious(adjective, hard, tough, severe, ability)
2
challenging(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
2
difficile(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
2
excessive(adjective, severe, difficult, harsh, heavy)
2
grievous(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
2
hard-boiled(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
2
herculean(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
2
inclement(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
2
no picnic(expression, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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not easy(expression, tough, severe, problematic)
2
operose(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
2
prohibitive(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
2
responsible(adjective, severe, harsh, heavy, careful)
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