65 entries under tough topic. ×

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difficult(adjective, hard, problematic, trying)
3
stiff(adjective, extraordinary, extreme, grim)
2
exacting(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
2
titanic(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
1
ambitious(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
1
arduous(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
1
backbreaker(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
1
bothersome(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
1
burdensome(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
1
challenging(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
1
crucial(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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demanding(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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difficile(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
1
easier said than done(expression, severe, painful, problematic)
1
effortful(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
1
galling(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
1
gargantuan(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
1
hard-won(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
1
heavy(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
1
herculean(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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