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onerous(tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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abrasive(wearing, scraping, milling)
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rubbing(noun, verb, contact, resistance)
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scrubbing(noun, verb, friction, chafing)
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polishing(verb, rough, smoothing)
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wearying(tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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galling
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scratching(noun, rough, coarse, scraping)
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smoothing(noun, verb, rough, clean)
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cutting(verb, rough, pain)
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heavy(severe, rough, difficult, harsh)
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raucous(rough, noisy)
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scratchy
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strict
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strident
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troublesome(rough, difficult, harsh, heavy)
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tyrannical
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uphill(tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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wearisome(tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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agonizing
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