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laborious(adjective, work, hard, severe)
29
hard(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
28
arduous(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
24
difficult(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
24
toilsome(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
23
severe(adjective, hard, difficult, violent)
22
burdensome(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
19
grave(adjective, hard, severe, difficult)
8
grueling(adjective, hard, difficult, awkward)
7
heavy(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
7
strenuous(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
5
formidable(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
4
onerous(adjective, severe, difficult, awkward)
4
troublesome(adjective, severe, difficult, awkward)
4
wearisome(adjective, severe, difficult, awkward)
3
effortful(adjective, severe, difficult, awkward)
3
uphill(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
2
demanding(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
2
difficile(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
2
exacting(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
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