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123 entries under hard topic. ×
| ambitious(adjective, difficult, complex) | |
| bitter(adjective, moving, tough, evil) | |
| impossible(adjective, difficult, complex) | |
| rugged(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh) | |
| stubborn(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh) | |
| tricky(adjective, difficult, complex) | |
| troubled(adjective, difficult, complex) | |
| weighty(adjective, difficult, complex) | |
| unpleasant(adjective, tough, severe, sharp) | |
| burning(adjective, severe, sharp, tender) | |
| afflictive(adjective, rough, tender, pain) | |
| harsh(adjective, tough, severe, evil) | |
| troublesome(adjective, tough, severe, upsetting) | |
| stinging(adjective, sharp, tender, raw) | |
| biting(adjective, severe, sharp, harsh) | |
| irritating(adjective, tough, severe, sharp) | |
| sharp(adjective, severe, tender, intense) | |
| disagreeable(adjective, tough, rough, harsh) | |
| upsetting(adjective, severe, offensive, awful) | |
| depressing(adjective, severe, offensive, gloomy) |
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