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taxing(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
8
austere(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
8
burdensome(adjective, dull, hard, tough, severe)
7
dainty(adjective, accept, fine, proper)
7
onerous(adjective, dull, hard, tough, severe)
7
stiff(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
7
trying(adjective, dull, hard, tough, severe)
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unsparing(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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formidable(adjective, tough, severe, difficult)
5
obdurate(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
5
rugged(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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brutal(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
4
heavy(adjective, dull, tough, severe)
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complicated(adjective, tough, difficult, heavy)
3
firm(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
3
hard to please(expression, adjective, idiom, tough)
3
mean(adjective, hard, severe, difficult)
3
merciless(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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nit-picking(adjective, severe, sharp, harsh)
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unforgiving(adjective, hard, severe, harsh)
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