11
heavy(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
11
worked(noun, verb, acted, worked)
9
toiled(noun, verb, worked, exerted)
9
difficult(adjective, hard, great, tough, rough)
8
arduous(adjective, hard, great, tough, rough)
8
effortful(adjective, hard, great, tough, rough)
8
laboured(verb, adjective)
8
strained(verb, adjective, hard, rough, true)
8
laborious(adjective, hard, great, tough, rough)
7
awkward(adjective, difficult, slow, uncertain, stiff)
7
forced(verb, adjective, strong, hard, difficult)
7
functioned(verb, acted, worked)
7
overworked(verb, adjective, fancy, exact, complex)
7
uphill(adjective, hard, great, tough, difficult)
6
acted(verb, acted, worked)
6
artificial(adjective, strong, false, cold, awkward)
6
elaborate(adjective, false, complex, involved, preparation)
6
endeavored(verb, acted)
6
exercised(verb, acted, exerted)
6
halting(uncertain, hesitant, tentative, inelegance)
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