50 entries under severe topic. ×

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hairy(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
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intricate(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
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knotty(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
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labored(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
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mean(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
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merciless(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
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perplexing(hard, tough, offensive, tricky)
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rigorous(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
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serious(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
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toilsome(adjective, hard, difficulty, rough)
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uphill(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
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agitating(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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consequential(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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discomforting(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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discommoding(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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discomposing(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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disconcerting(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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discouraging(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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dismaying(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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foreboding(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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