128 entries under difficult topic. ×

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tough(noun, adjective, action, person, mean)
46
rugged(adjective, action, calm, quiet, strong)
37
hard(adjective, strong, great, tough, severe)
36
harsh(adjective, quiet, strong, hard, smooth)
36
severe(adjective, mean, bad, strong, hard)
32
arduous(adjective, hard, great, tough, severe)
31
difficult(adjective, hard, great, tough, severe)
30
cruel(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
30
wild(adjective, calm, quiet, strong)
29
laborious(adjective, hard, great, tough, severe)
27
nasty(adjective, mean, bad, hard, severe)
27
tight(adjective, hard, easy, severe)
26
knotty(adjective, hard, complex, coarse)
26
lumpy(adjective, hard, complex, coarse)
26
toilsome(adjective, hard, great, tough)
25
trying(adjective, hard, heavy, complex)
25
violent(adjective, calm, strong, hard, severe)
24
sticky(adjective, hard, easy, informal)
24
thorny(adjective, hard, complex)
24
tricky(adjective, hard, easy, complex)
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