179 entries under tough topic. ×

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dead set(expression, adjective, severe, firm)
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deadened(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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disciplinary(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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distressing(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
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easier said than done(expression, severe, painful, problematic)
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exhausting(adjective, dull, hard, difficult)
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feelingless(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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forbidding(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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galling(severe, harsh, heavy, painful)
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gargantuan(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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hard-won(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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hardened(adjective, hard, severe, cruel)
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heartless(adjective, hard, severe, cruel)
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immense(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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inanimate(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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insensate(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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insensible(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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insensitive(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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intemperate(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
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intolerable(adjective, severe, harsh, heavy)
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