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laborious(adjective, hard, great, tough, difficulty)
41
arduous(adjective, hard, great, tough, difficulty)
40
hard(adjective, great, tough, difficulty, difficult)
37
difficult(adjective, hard, great, tough, difficulty)
32
burdensome(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, complex)
28
backbreaking(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
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operose(adjective, hard, tough, difficulty, difficult)
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rough(adjective, hard, great, tough, difficult)
27
severe(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, harsh)
25
knotty(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
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tricky(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
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rugged(adjective, hard, difficult, harsh, cruel)
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complicated(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
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grinding(adjective, hard, difficult, harsh, cruel)
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intricate(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
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serious(adjective, hard, difficult, harsh, cruel)
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toilful(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
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involved(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
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onerous(adjective, hard, great, tough, difficulty)
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sticky(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
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