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involved(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
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knotted(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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problematic(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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toilful(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
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dire(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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disturbing(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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industrious(adjective, work, labour, painstaking, hardworking)
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nasty(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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sensitive(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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sore(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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wearisome(adjective, dull, hard, tough, difficult)
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diligent(adjective, work, labour, persevering, painstaking)
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fatiguing(adjective, dull, hard, difficult, awkward)
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exhausting(adjective, dull, hard, difficult, awkward)
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assiduous(adjective, work, labour, painstaking, hardworking)
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time-consuming(slow, heavy, arduous, burdensome)
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demanding(adjective, dull, hard, tough, severe)
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heavy(adjective, dull, hard, tough, severe)
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stiff(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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tiring(adjective, dull, tough, difficult, awkward)
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