79 entries under tough topic. ×

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wearing(adjective, hard, rough, difficult)
6
fatiguing(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
6
labored(adjective, hard, great, difficult)
6
tiresome(adjective, hard, severe, heavy)
5
stiff(adjective, severe, difficult, painful)
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exacting(adjective, severe, difficult, harsh)
4
not easy(expression, idiom, severe, difficulty)
4
rigorous(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
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Herculean(adjective, severe, difficult, awkward)
3
bothersome(adjective, severe, difficult, awkward)
3
finicky(adjective, difficult, problematic, trying)
3
fussy(adjective, difficult, problematic, trying)
3
threatening(hard, severe, difficult, offensive)
2
challenging(adjective, great, severe, difficult)
2
difficile(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
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hairy(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
2
no picnic(hard, severe, difficult, painful)
2
terrible(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
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titanic(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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backbreaker(severe, painful, problematic, trying)
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