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cantankerous
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contrary
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finicky
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ticklish
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unyielding(adjective, hard, severe, laborious)
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worrisome(adjective, troublesome, disorderly, unruly)
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worrying(adjective, bad, heavy, sorrowful)
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clamorous(adjective, hard, tough, tyrannical)
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excessive(adjective, severe, harsh, heavy)
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punctilious(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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scrupulous(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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tedious(adjective, dull, hard, gloomy)
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tiring(adjective, dull, boring, tedious)
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unpermissive(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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