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painful(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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taxing(adjective, hard, harsh, heavy)
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trying(adjective, dull, hard, tough)
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weighty(adjective, hard, harsh, heavy)
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exhausting(adjective, dull, hard, tough)
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wearying(adjective, dull, awkward, boring)
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exigent(adjective, harsh, heavy, demanding)
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fatiguing(adjective, dull, awkward, boring)
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vexatious(adjective, dull, severe, boring)
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wearisome(adjective, dull, tough, severe)
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bothersome(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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ponderous(adjective, heavy, cumbersome)
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rugged(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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tiring(adjective, dull, tough, awkward)
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uphill(adjective, great, tough, severe)
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crushing(adjective, heavy, troublesome, arduous)
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effortful(adjective, great, tough, rough)
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backbreaking(adjective, hard, heavy, cruel)
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distressing(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
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knotty(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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