76 entries under difficult topic. ×

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severe(adjective, hard, harsh, pain)
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hard(adjective, harsh, pain, cruel)
24
oppressive(adjective, hard, complex, severity)
22
arduous(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel)
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burdensome(adjective, hard, cruel, complex)
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laborious(adjective, hard, complex, awkward)
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rough(adjective, hard, complex, awkward)
22
toilsome(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel)
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difficult(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel)
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knotty(adjective, hard, complex, awkward)
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complicated(adjective, hard, complex, awkward)
20
cruel(adjective, hard, pain, complex)
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rugged(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel)
20
tricky(adjective, hard, complex, awkward)
20
trying(adjective, hard, complex)
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backbreaking(adjective, hard, cruel, complex)
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complex(adjective, hard)
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disturbing(verb, adjective, hard, complex)
19
grave(adjective, hard, pain, complex)
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involved(adjective, hard, complex, awkward)
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