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67 entries under difficult topic. ×
| stubborn(adjective, hard, tough, harsh) | |
| tricky(adjective, hard, complex) | |
| troubled(adjective, hard, complex) | |
| weighty(adjective, hard, complex) | |
| unpleasant(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp) | |
| harsh(adjective, hard, tough, severe, evil) | |
| onerous(adjective, hard, tough, severe) | |
| awkward(adjective, slow, unpleasant, tricky) | |
| grueling(adjective, hard, tough, severe) | |
| heavy(adjective, hard, tough, severe) | |
| demanding(hard, tough, severe, harsh) | |
| effortful(tough, severe, problematic, trying) | |
| stiff(adjective, tough, severe, rough) | |
| strenuous(adjective, hard, tough, severe) | |
| wearisome(adjective, hard, tough, severe) | |
| rigorous(adjective, hard, tough, severe) | |
| wicked(adjective, tough, severe, evil, nasty) | |
| delicate(adjective, tricky, problematic, sore) | |
| discomforting(hard, severe, offensive, distressing) | |
| embarrassing(adjective, hard, severe, offensive) |
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