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tough(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult)
30
hard(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
29
laborious(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult)
28
arduous(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
28
difficult(adjective, hard, tough, rough, harsh)
27
trying(verb, adjective, hard, tough, severe)
26
severe(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, harsh)
13
exacting(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
11
onerous(adjective, hard, difficult, harsh, heavy)
8
exigent(adjective, hard, difficult, harsh, heavy)
5
exhausting(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, heavy)
5
fatiguing(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
4
draining(verb, adjective, difficult, strenuous)
4
wearing(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, heavy)
3
formidable(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
3
grueling(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, harsh)
3
harsh(adjective, hard, rough, difficult, cruel)
3
uphill(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult)
2
stiff(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, harsh)
2
superincumbent(difficult, heavy, cruel, troublesome)
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