26 entries under painful topic. ×

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heavy(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, harsh)
11
troublesome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficulty)
10
demanding(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
10
formidable(adjective, tough, severe, difficulty, difficult)
5
stiff(adjective, tough, severe, difficult)
4
exacting(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, harsh)
4
not easy(expression, idiom, tough, severe, difficulty)
3
Herculean(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
3
bothersome(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
2
challenging(adjective, great, tough, severe, difficult)
2
difficile(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
2
no picnic(hard, tough, severe, difficult)
2
titanic(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
1
backbreaker(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
1
crucial(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
1
easier said than done(expression, tough, severe, problematic)
1
galling(tough, severe, harsh, heavy)
1
gargantuan(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
1
hard-won(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
1
immense(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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