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arduous(adjective, dull, hard, great, tough)
49
hard(adjective, dull, great, tough, easy)
45
difficult(adjective, dull, hard, great, tough)
42
operose(adjective, work, hard, tough)
41
tough(adjective, dull, hard, great, easy)
40
burdensome(adjective, dull, hard, tough)
29
taxing(adjective, hard, rough, difficult)
27
rough(adjective, hard, great, tough)
27
strenuous(adjective, dull, hard, great, tough)
26
knotty(adjective, hard, rough, difficult)
26
oppressive(adjective, dull, hard, rough)
26
rugged(adjective, hard, rough, difficult)
26
trying(adjective, dull, hard, tough)
23
onerous(adjective, dull, hard, great, tough)
20
grave(adjective, hard, tough, difficult)
14
demanding(adjective, dull, hard, tough)
14
heavy(adjective, dull, hard, tough)
14
stiff(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
14
troublesome(adjective, hard, tough, difficulty)
14
uphill(adjective, hard, great, tough, easy)
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