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inscrutableness(difficulty, question, secret, puzzle, perplexity)
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iron(adjective, mean, hard, tough, harsh)
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mean(adjective, hard, tough, harsh, unfeeling)
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mindboggler(difficulty, question, secret, puzzle, perplexity)
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mulish(adjective, mean, hard, harsh, inflexible)
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mystery(noun, difficulty, question, problem, secret)
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obstinate(adjective, mean, hard, harsh, inflexible)
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occult(difficulty, question, secret, puzzle, perplexity)
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oracle(difficulty, question, secret, puzzle, obscurity)
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perverse(adjective, mean, hard, tough, harsh)
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pigheaded(adjective, mean, hard, harsh, inflexible)
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poser(difficulty, question, secret, puzzle, obscurity)
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puzzle(difficulty, question, problem, secret, obscurity)
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puzzler(difficulty, question, problem, puzzle, perplexity)
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question(difficulty, secret, puzzle, obscurity, knot)
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rebus(difficulty, question, secret, puzzle, perplexity)
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relentless(adjective, mean, hard, tough, harsh)
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riddle(noun, difficulty, question, secret, puzzle)
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rigid(adjective, mean, hard, severe, stiff)
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rune(difficulty, question, secret, puzzle, perplexity)
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