87 entries under difficult topic. ×

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ticklish(tough, delicate, awkward, tricky)
7
hairy(adjective, tough, rough, informal)
6
heavy(adjective, rough, informal, awkward)
5
formidable(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
5
strenuous(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
5
uncomfortable(adjective, heavy, awkward, tight)
4
discomforting(adjective, embarrassing)
4
touchy(delicate, awkward, uneasy, tricky)
4
troublesome(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
4
unpleasant(adjective, tough, dirty, foul)
3
critical(delicate, awkward, tricky, complicated)
1
bothersome(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
1
demanding(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
1
difficile(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
1
distressing(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
1
effortful(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
1
exacting(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
1
fatiguing(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
1
irksome(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
1
labored(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
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