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heavy(tough, severe, difficult, harsh)
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pesky(hard, easy, severe, evil)
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aching(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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biting(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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disquieting(hard, severe, happy, pain)
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excruciating(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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knotty(hard, fancy, difficult, complex)
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piercing(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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taxing(hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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tedious(sickness, ache, anguishes)
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ticklish(hard, tough, difficult, delicate)
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disagreeable(verb, person, dull, bad)
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dreadful(verb, person, severe, tender)
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formidable(hard, tough, severe, evil)
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hurtful(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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miserable(dull, gloomy, painful, adverse)
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nettlesome(tough, pain, tricky, complicated)
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provoking(hard, severe, pain, offensive)
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rough(hard, tough, severe, nasty)
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throbbing(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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