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formidable(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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onerous(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
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troublesome(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
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wearisome(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
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effortful(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
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uphill(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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demanding(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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difficile(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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exacting(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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herculean(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
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labored(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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no picnic(expression, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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not easy(expression, tough, severe, problematic)
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titanic(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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backbreaker(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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bothersome(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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challenging(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
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crucial(tough, severe, problematic, weighty)
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easier said than done(expression, tough, severe, problematic)
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galling(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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