128 entries under difficult topic. ×

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burdensome(adjective, hard, severe, heavy)
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complex(adjective, hard, tedious, demanding)
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grinding(adjective, hard, complex, awkward)
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oppressive(adjective, hard, severe, heavy)
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backbreaking(adjective, hard, heavy, complex)
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complicated(adjective, hard, complex, awkward)
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grievous(adjective, hard, unpleasant, complex)
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painful(adjective, bad, hard, offensive)
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compound(adjective, hard, complex)
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heavy-handed(adjective, hard, rude, complex)
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intricate(adjective, hard, complex, awkward)
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knotted(adjective, hard, complex)
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messy(adjective, hard, unpleasant, complex)
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operose(adjective, hard, complex, awkward)
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sad(adjective, hard, poor, nasty)
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sore(adjective, hard, complex)
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stressful(adjective, hard, complex)
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taxing(adjective, hard, heavy, complex)
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weighty(adjective, hard, heavy, complex)
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lumpish(adjective, hard, complex, ugliness)
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