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drudgery(noun, adjective, difficult, complex)
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grave(adjective, difficult, complex)
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lumpish(adjective, difficult, complex)
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operose(adjective, difficult, complex)
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troubled(adjective, difficult, sad, unhappy)
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ambitious(adjective, difficult, complex)
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dire(adjective, difficult, complex)
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hard-nosed(adjective, difficult, complex, severity)
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impossible(adjective, difficult, complex)
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intricate(adjective, difficult, complex, demanding)
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sheer(adjective, difficult, complex)
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dictatorial(adjective, tough, difficult, overwhelming)
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demanding(adjective, dull, tough, severe)
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exacting(adjective, dull, tough, severe)
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troublesome(adjective, dull, difficult, heavy)
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strict(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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rigorous(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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exigent(adjective, difficult, heavy, severity)
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imperious(adjective, domineering, tyrannical, authoritarian)
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rigid(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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