54 entries under problematical topic. ×

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challenging(adjective, difficult, complex, awkward, demanding)
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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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grueling(adjective, difficult, awkward, demanding)
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herculean(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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testing(adjective, severe, difficult, violent, awkward)
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