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strenuous(adjective, hard, great, tough, severe)
17
uphill(adjective, hard, great, tough, difficult)
12
wearisome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
11
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)
10
grueling(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
10
wearying(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
9
exhausting(adjective, hard, rough, difficult, heavy)
9
tiring(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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effortful(adjective, hard, great, tough, severe)
7
wearing(adjective, hard, tough, rough, difficult)
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fatiguing(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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labored(adjective, hard, great, tough, difficult)
4
exacting(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, harsh)
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rigorous(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
3
Herculean(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
3
bothersome(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
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challenging(adjective, great, tough, severe, difficult)
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