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dire(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, painful)
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weighty(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, honest)
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acute(adjective, strong, great, severe, sharp)
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rigorous(adjective, strong, hard, tough, correct)
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nasty(adjective, bad, hard, tough, difficult)
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rugged(adjective, strong, hard, tough, rough)
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extreme(adjective, strong, hard, great, tough)
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punishing(adjective, hard, difficult, harsh, complex)
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unbearable(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, painful)
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laborious(adjective, hard, tough, rough, difficult)
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taxing(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, harsh)
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toilsome(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, harsh)
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inflexible(adjective, strong, hard, tough, rough)
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grinding(adjective, hard, difficult, harsh, pain)
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tight(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, rigid)
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biting(verb, adjective, mean, strong, cool)
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knotty(adjective, hard, difficult, violent, complex)
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stubborn(adjective, appearance, strong, hard, tough)
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thorny(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, problematic)
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trying(adjective, hard, difficult, heavy, complex)
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