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tough(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult)
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hard(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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arduous(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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difficult(adjective, hard, tough, rough, harsh)
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trying(verb, adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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severe(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, harsh)
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demanding(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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exacting(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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harsh(adjective, hard, rough, difficult, cruel)
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stiff(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, harsh)
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grim(adjective, harsh, cruel, brutal)
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