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serious(adjective, bad, hard, difficult, unpleasant)
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trying(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
5
exacting(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
5
labored(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, heavy)
5
stiff(adjective, great, tough, severe, difficult)
5
tricky(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, complex)
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troublesome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, evil)
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hairy(adjective, bad, severe, rough, difficult)
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sticky(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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complicated(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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grave(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, unpleasant)
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mean(adjective, bad, severe, rough, nasty)
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murder(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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rigorous(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
3
taxing(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
3
wearing(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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wearisome(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
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wearying(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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backbreaking(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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bothersome(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
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