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mean(adjective, rough, heavy, cruel)
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merciless(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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murder(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
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scabrous(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
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slavish(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
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terrible(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
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ticklish
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tiring(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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unsparing(adjective, tough, rough, harsh)
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uphill battle(expression, adjective, tough, rough)
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awkward(adjective, demanding, grueling, problematical)
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challenging(adjective, awkward, demanding, grueling)
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herculean(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
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labored(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
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problematical(adjective, awkward, demanding, grueling)
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testing(adjective, awkward, demanding, grueling)
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