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arduous(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
15
laborious(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
10
heavy(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
9
toilsome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
8
tiring(verb, adjective, hard, tough, severe)
7
trying(verb, adjective, hard, tough, difficult)
7
severe(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, harsh)
6
strenuous(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
5
difficult(adjective, hard, tough, severe, harsh)
5
effortful(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, awkward)
5
tough(adjective, hard, difficult, trying)
5
bothersome(adjective, tough, difficult, awkward, grim)
5
onerous(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, heavy)
4
operose(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, awkward)
4
burdensome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
4
irritating(adjective, tough, painful, trying)
4
labored(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, awkward)
3
uphill(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, awkward)
2
demanding(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
2
exacting(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, harsh)
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