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irritating(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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meaning business(expression, adjective, tough, important)
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meaningful(adjective, tough, important, significant)
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murder(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
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no joke(expression, adjective, tough, important)
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no laughing matter(expression, adjective, idiom, tough)
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of consequence(expression, adjective, tough, important)
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out for blood(expression, adjective, idiom, tough)
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playing hard ball(expression, adjective, idiom, tough)
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problem(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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prohibitive(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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rigid(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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smoking(adjective, tough, important, significant)
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sobering(adjective, tough, important, significant)
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stiff(tough, difficult, painful, problematic)
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strictly business(expression, adjective, tough, important)
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unamusing(adjective, tough, important, significant)
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unhumorous(adjective, tough, important, deep)
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unyielding(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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upstream(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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