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demanding(adjective, dull, severe, boring)
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impolite(problematic, trying)
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laborious(adjective, dull, severe, boring)
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rude(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, disgusting)
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titanic(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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ambitious(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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backbreaker(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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challenging(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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crucial(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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difficile(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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easier said than done(expression, severe, painful, problematic)
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effortful(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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exacting(adjective, dull, severe, boring)
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gargantuan(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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hard-won(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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heavy(adjective, dull, severe, boring)
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herculean(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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immense(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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intractable(unpleasant, adverse, problematic, unfortunate)
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labored(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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