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bruiser(noun, person, mean, bad, temper)
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stringy(adjective, feature, characteristic, strong, thin)
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weighty(adjective, hard, difficult, heavy, complex)
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backbreaking(adjective, hard, difficult, heavy, complex)
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complex(adjective, hard, difficult)
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complicated(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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intricate(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, laborious)
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operose(adjective, hard, severe, difficulty, rough)
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problematic(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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impenetrable(adjective, hard, firm, solid, stiff)
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stiff(adjective, strong, hard, severe, rough)
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uncompromising(adjective, characteristic, mean, clear, hard)
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durable(adjective, calm, quality, strong, sound)
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tricky(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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fierce(noun, adjective, clear, bad, hard)
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punishing(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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sad(adjective, bad, hard, cool, severe)
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demanding(adjective, dull, hard, easy, severe)
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hoodlum(noun, person, mean, attack, crimes)
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robust(adjective, person, body, strong, hard)
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