81 entries under difficult topic. ×

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heavy(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
3
intricate(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
3
mean(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
3
painful(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
3
toilsome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
3
uphill(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
2
difficile(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
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excessive(adjective, severe, harsh, heavy)
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grinding(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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hairy(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
2
knotty(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
2
merciless(adjective, hard, tough, harsh)
2
operose(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
2
tricky(adjective, awkward, demanding, grueling)
2
troublesome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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backbreaking(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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complicated(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
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distressing(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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fatiguing(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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grueling(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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