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heavy(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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strenuous(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
5
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)
4
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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exhausting(adjective, hard, tough, rough, difficult)
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hairy(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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herculean(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
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irksome(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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labored(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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mean(adjective, severe, rough, difficult, violent)
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rigorous(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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slavish(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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tiring(adjective, hard, tough, rough, difficult)
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