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irritating(adjective, tough, severe, pain, painful)
10
bothersome(adjective, tough, severe, pain, painful)
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burdensome(tough, severe, harsh, heavy, painful)
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exacting(tough, severe, harsh, heavy, painful)
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onerous(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, heavy)
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painful(adjective, tough, severe, rough, offensive)
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demanding(tough, severe, harsh, heavy, painful)
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tiresome(tough, severe, harsh, pain, heavy)
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fractious(adjective, tough, trying)
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irritable(adjective, tough, trying)
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wearisome(tough, severe, pain, painful)
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titanic(tough, severe, painful, trying)
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trying(tough, severe, painful, irritating)
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ambitious(tough, severe, painful, trying)
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arduous(tough, severe, harsh, heavy, painful)
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backbreaker(tough, severe, painful, trying)
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challenging(tough, severe, offensive, painful, stimulating)
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crucial(tough, severe, painful, trying)
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difficile(tough, severe, painful, trying)
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difficult(adjective, hard, tough, severe, harsh)
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