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difficult(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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severe(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, rigid)
26
unyielding(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
25
rough(adjective, hard, easy, severe, difficult)
25
tricky(adjective, hard, easy, difficult, complex)
25
trying(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, troublesome)
24
taut(adjective, order, close, strong, hard)
24
precarious(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, troublesome)
23
nasty(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
23
proof(adjective, strain, firmness, labour, hardiness)
23
sticky(adjective, hard, easy, difficult, informal)
22
disturbing(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, troublesome)
22
laborious(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
21
cheap(adjective, close, give, mean, informal)
21
penurious(adjective, close, give, mean, poor)
21
oppressive(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
21
problematic(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
21
resistant(adjective, strong, strain, firm, solid)
21
steadfast(adjective, strain, firmness, rigid, labour)
20
penny-pinching(adjective, close, give, mean, spare)
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