22 entries under tough topic. ×

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deep(adjective, severe, important, significant)
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far-reaching(adjective, severe, important, significant)
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fateful(adjective, severe, important, significant)
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formidable(adjective, severe, important, significant)
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grave(adjective, great, severe, heavy)
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hard(adjective, severe, important, significant)
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laborious(adjective, severe, important, significant)
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meaning business(expression, adjective, severe, important)
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meaningful(adjective, severe, important, significant)
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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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operose(adjective, severe, important, significant)
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out for blood(expression, adjective, idiom, severe)
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smoking(adjective, severe, important, significant)
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sobering(adjective, severe, important, significant)
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strictly business(expression, adjective, great, severe)
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unamusing(adjective, severe, important, significant)
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unhumorous(adjective, severe, important, deep)
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weighty(adjective, severe, deep, thoughtful)
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