58 entries under difficult topic. ×

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rough(adjective, tough, harsh, offensive)
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rugged(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
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scabrous(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
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serious(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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slavish(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
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sticky(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
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strenuous(adjective, dull, awkward, boring)
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terrible(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
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thorny(adjective, problematic)
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toilful(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
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toilsome(adjective, hard, severe, difficulty, rough)
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tricky(adjective, tough, rude, awkward)
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unsparing(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
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uphill(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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uphill battle(expression, adjective, tough, rough)
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herculean(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
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problematical(adjective, awkward, demanding, grueling)
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testing(adjective, awkward, demanding, strenuous)
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