97 entries under tough topic. ×

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galling(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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gargantuan(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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grim(severe, problematic, weighty, trying)
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hard-won(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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immense(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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irritating(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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meaning business(expression, adjective, severe, important)
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meaningful(adjective, severe, important, significant)
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murder(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
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no joke(expression, adjective, severe, important)
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no laughing matter(expression, adjective, idiom, severe)
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of consequence(expression, adjective, severe, important)
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out for blood(expression, adjective, idiom, severe)
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playing hard ball(expression, adjective, idiom, severe)
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problem(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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prohibitive(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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rigid(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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smoking(adjective, severe, important, significant)
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sobering(adjective, severe, important, significant)
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stiff(severe, difficult, painful, problematic)
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