35 entries under tough topic. ×

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awkward(adjective, difficult, delicate, informal)
9
ticklish(difficult, delicate, awkward, tricky)
7
hairy(adjective, rough, difficult, informal)
5
formidable(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
5
strenuous(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
4
troublesome(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
4
unpleasant(adjective, difficult, dirty, foul)
1
bothersome(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
1
demanding(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
1
difficile(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
1
distressing(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
1
effortful(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
1
exacting(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
1
fatiguing(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
1
irksome(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
1
labored(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
1
mean(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
1
merciless(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
1
murder(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
1
onerous(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
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