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wearing(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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bothersome(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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difficile(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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exacting(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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mean(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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rigorous(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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slavish(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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wearisome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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wicked(adjective, hard, severe, evil, difficult)
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challenging(adjective, difficult, complex, awkward)
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distressing(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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exhausting(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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fatiguing(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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irksome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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labored(adjective, fancy, difficult, exact, heavy)
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merciless(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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murder(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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tiring(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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unsparing(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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uphill battle(expression, adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
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