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16
irritating(adjective, tough, pain, painful)
14
vexatious(adjective, hard, rough, pain)
10
bothersome(adjective, tough, pain, painful)
5
burdensome(tough, harsh, heavy, painful)
5
exacting(tough, harsh, heavy, painful)
5
onerous(adjective, tough, difficult, heavy)
5
painful(adjective, tough, rough, offensive)
4
demanding(tough, harsh, heavy, painful)
4
tiresome(tough, harsh, pain, heavy)
3
distressing(adjective, hard, rough, harsh)
3
offensive(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
3
wearisome(tough, pain, painful, problematic)
2
titanic(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
2
trying(tough, painful, problematic, irritating)
2
unpleasant(adjective, sharp, nasty, offensive)
1
ambitious(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
1
arduous(tough, harsh, heavy, painful)
1
backbreaker(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
1
challenging(tough, offensive, painful, stimulating)
1
crucial(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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