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laborious(adjective, work, hard, tough)
29
hard(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
28
arduous(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
24
difficult(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
23
tough(adjective, hard, rough, difficult)
21
rugged(adjective, hard, difficult, violent)
20
knotty(adjective, hard, rough, difficult)
19
grave(adjective, hard, tough, difficult)
7
heavy(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
7
strenuous(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
5
formidable(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
4
onerous(adjective, tough, difficult, awkward)
4
troublesome(adjective, tough, difficult, awkward)
4
wearisome(adjective, tough, difficult, awkward)
3
effortful(adjective, tough, difficult, awkward)
3
uphill(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
2
demanding(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
2
difficile(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
2
exacting(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
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hairy(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
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