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drudgery(noun, hard, difficult, complex)
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heavyweight(hard, difficult, complex)
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messy(hard, difficult, unpleasant, complex)
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stressful(hard, difficult, complex)
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stubborn(hard, tough, difficult, harsh)
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toilsome(hard, difficult, complex)
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troubled(hard, difficult, complex)
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wretched(mean, rough, poor, low)
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appalling(severe, awful, terrible, horrible)
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atrocious(severe, awful, terrible, horrible)
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dismal(bad, severe, sad, pain)
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dolorous(happy, sad, unhappy, sorrow)
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heinous(severe, awful, terrible, horrible)
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monstrous(severe, awful, terrible, horrible)
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terrible(strong, severe, sad, tender)
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agonizing(severe, painful, sickness, ache)
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doleful(bad, happy, sad, sorrow)
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pathetic(severe, sad, pain, sorrow)
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pitiful(mean, severe, poor, low)
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bitter(hard, tough, rough, harsh)
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