164 entries under difficult topic. ×
| cruel(adjective, mean, strong, hard, cool) | |
| thorny(adjective, hard, complex, problematic) | |
| tight(adjective, strong, hard, complex) | |
| hefty(adjective, person, dull, body, strong) | |
| grievous(adjective, hard, severe, harsh) | |
| painful(adjective, bad, hard, severe) | |
| serious(adjective, bad, strong, hard, easy) | |
| weighty(adjective, hard, heavy, complex) | |
| backbreaking(adjective, hard, heavy, complex) | |
| complex(adjective, hard) | |
| complicated(adjective, hard, complex) | |
| intricate(adjective, hard, complex, laborious) | |
| operose(adjective, hard, severe, difficulty, rough) | |
| problematic(adjective, hard, complex) | |
| stiff(adjective, strong, hard, severe, rough) | |
| uncompromising(adjective, characteristic, mean, clear, hard) | |
| tricky(adjective, hard, complex) | |
| punishing(adjective, hard, complex) | |
| sad(adjective, bad, hard, cool, severe) | |
| demanding(adjective, dull, hard, easy, severe) |
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