140 entries under hard topic. ×

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burdensome(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
6
onerous(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
6
unrelenting(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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immovable(adjective, set, strong, tough)
5
unchangeable(adjective, resolute, rigid, inflexible)
5
unsparing(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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adamantine(adjective, set, strong, tough)
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exhausting(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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flinty(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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immutable(adjective, resolute, rigid, inflexible)
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intemperate(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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resolute(adjective, intense, rigid, inflexible)
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steely(adjective, set, strong, tough)
4
strenuous(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
4
strong(adjective, tough, severe, sturdy)
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stubborn(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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authoritarian(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
3
fierce(adjective, tough, harsh, intense)
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fixed(adjective, severe, stiff, rigid)
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formidable(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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