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rough(adjective, severe, difficult, informal, rude)
11
difficult(noun, adjective, hard, severe, rough)
9
tricky(noun, adjective, difficult, delicate, uncertain)
6
rugged(adjective, severe, difficult, harsh, delicate)
6
sticky(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, informal)
5
knotty(adjective, severe, rough, difficult, harsh)
4
complicated(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
4
formidable(adjective, bad, severe, rough, difficult)
4
hard(adjective, mean, tough, severe, sharp)
4
intricate(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
3
scabrous(adjective, rough, difficult, harsh, coarse)
3
severe(adjective, hard, tough, sharp, rough)
2
arduous(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult)
2
awkward(adjective, difficult, demanding, grueling)
2
demanding(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
2
difficile(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
2
exacting(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
2
grueling(adjective, difficult, awkward, demanding, exhausting)
2
laborious(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult)
2
mean(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
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