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hard to understand(expression, adjective, idiom, difficult, complex)
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heartless(adjective, person, mean, feeling, cool)
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heavy-handed(adjective, difficult, complex)
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insensitive(adjective, person, mean, cool, tough)
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knotted(adjective, difficult, complex)
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lumpish(adjective, difficult, complex)
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onerous(adjective, dull, great, tough, severe)
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perplexed(adjective, difficult, complex)
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rigorous(adjective, strong, tough, severe, rough)
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sophisticated(adjective, difficult, complex, involved, complicated)
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toilful(adjective, difficult, complex, awkward, demanding)
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unbearable(adjective, difficult, complex)
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daedal(adjective, difficult, complex, involved, complicated)
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drudgery(noun, adjective, work, difficult, complex)
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esoteric(adjective, difficult, complex)
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fusty(adjective, difficult, complex, old, sour)
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heartrending(adjective, difficult, complex)
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impossible(adjective, difficult, complex)
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precarious(adjective, difficult, complex)
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sensitive(adjective, difficult, complex)
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