65 entries under difficult topic. ×

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exacting(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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grueling(adjective, awkward, demanding, exhausting)
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laborious(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
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mean(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
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operose(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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rigorous(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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strenuous(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
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toilsome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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uphill(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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backbreaking(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
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burdensome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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discomforting
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distressing(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
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effortful(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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embarrassing
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exhausting(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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fatiguing(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
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grinding(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
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heavy(adjective, bad, hard, severe, rough)
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involved(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
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