259 entries under tough topic. ×

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bearish(adjective, hard, harsh, rude)
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benumbed(adjective, hard, cool, keen)
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challenging(adjective, hard, difficult, awkward)
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coarse(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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difficile(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
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frowning(adjective, strong, hard, harsh)
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hairy(adjective, hard, sharp, rough)
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hardened(adjective, hard, cruel, unsympathetic)
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hardheaded(adjective, strong, hard, harsh)
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herculean(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
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immense(adjective, great, painful, huge)
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indomitable(adjective, strong, hard, persistent)
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insensate(adjective, hard, cold, cruel)
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major(adjective, heavy, deep, thorough)
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mortified(adjective, strong, hard, harsh)
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no-nonsense(adjective, calm, quiet, set)
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no picnic(expression, hard, difficult, painful)
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perverse(adjective, harsh, cross, wicked)
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potent(adjective, clear, sharp, harsh)
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pressing(adjective, hard, difficult, heavy)
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