104 entries under awkward topic. ×

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coarse(adjective, dull, quiet, mean, body)
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rugged(adjective, action, calm, quiet, strong)
43
crude(adjective, good, dull, mean, bad)
40
rude(adjective, good, dull, mean, bad)
39
unrefined(adjective, dull, mean, bad, hard)
37
hard(adjective, strong, great, tough, severe)
36
severe(adjective, mean, bad, strong, hard)
32
arduous(adjective, hard, great, tough, severe)
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difficult(adjective, hard, great, tough, severe)
29
laborious(adjective, hard, great, tough, severe)
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uncouth(adjective, dull, mean, bad, hard)
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tight(adjective, hard, easy, severe, difficult)
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knotty(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, coarse)
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toilsome(adjective, hard, great, tough, difficult)
25
trying(adjective, hard, difficult, heavy, complex)
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sticky(adjective, hard, easy, difficult, informal)
24
tricky(adjective, hard, easy, difficult, complex)
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unpolished(adjective, good, hard, start, smooth)
23
burdensome(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, heavy)
23
vulgar(adjective, dull, mean, bad, hard)
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