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plodding(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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serious(adjective, hard, difficult, harsh, cruel)
19
sticky(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
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thorny(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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tight(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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toilful(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
19
tough(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
19
weighty(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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hard-nosed(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, severity)
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intricate(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
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operose(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
18
sore(adjective, hard, difficult, pain, complex)
12
rasping(noun, verb, adjective, rough, clean)
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grating(noun, verb, adjective, rough, harsh)
9
abrasion(noun, clean, stroke, contact, resistance)
9
attrition(noun, clean, stroke, contact, resistance)
9
scraping(noun, verb, adjective, clean, stroke)
8
crushing(noun, adjective, severe, harsh, heavy)
8
wearing(noun, verb, adjective, tough, rough)
7
chafing(noun, verb, adjective, contact, friction)
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