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perturbing(hard, severe, happy, pain)
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pestiferous(bothersome, worrisome)
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raw(sickness, ache, anguishes)
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rugged(hard, tough, evil, rough)
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saddening(sickness, ache, anguishes)
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sticky(tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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stinging(tender, pain, raw, painful)
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teasing
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unsettling(hard, severe, happy, pain)
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untoward(unpleasant, negative, adverse, unfortunate)
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wicked(hard, easy, severe, difficult)
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besetting
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bitter
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dismal(dull, awful, gloomy, miserable)
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elaborate(hard, fancy, difficult, complex)
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exacting(hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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fickle(unreliable, insecure, treacherous, incalculable)
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fussy
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grating
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grinding(rough, difficult, harsh, heavy)
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