205 entries under difficult topic. ×

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threatening(tough, severe, offensive, weighty)
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vexatious(adjective, dull, evil, rough, nasty)
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abstruse(adjective, fancy, obscure, heavy)
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awkward(adjective, tough, rough, delicate)
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boisterous(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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cumbersome
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difficile(adjective, awkward, demanding, grueling)
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embarrassing(severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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finicky
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horrible(adjective, tough, terrible, forbidding)
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imperceptive(adjective, obscure, indifferent, unkind)
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intolerable(adjective, severe, rough, harsh)
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obscure(adjective, solid, complex, sophisticated)
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overwhelming(great, tough, intense, daunting)
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problematical(adjective, complex, awkward, demanding)
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strained(adjective, strong, rough, powerful)
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testing(adjective, tough, severe, violent)
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wild(adjective, severe, rough, miserable)
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can of worms(expression, adjective, idiom, fancy)
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convoluted(adjective, fancy, complex, sophisticated)
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