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heavy(adjective, tough, severe, difficult)
9
difficult(adjective, hard, great, tough, rough)
8
arduous(adjective, hard, great, tough, rough)
8
effortful(adjective, hard, great, tough, rough)
8
strained(verb, adjective, hard, rough, true)
8
laborious(adjective, hard, great, tough, rough)
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forced(verb, adjective, strong, hard, difficult)
7
uphill(adjective, hard, great, tough, difficult)
6
artificial(adjective, strong, false, cold)
6
stiff(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, unusual)
6
unnatural(adjective, strong, unusual, cold)
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backbreaking(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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formidable(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, heavy)
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grueling(adjective, hard, tough, difficult)
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hard(adjective, great, tough, rough, difficult)
5
toilsome(adjective, hard, great, tough, difficult)
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troublesome(adjective, tough, severe, difficult)
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onerous(adjective, hard, great, tough, rough)
3
strenuous(adjective, hard, great, tough, rough)
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burdensome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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