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demanding(adjective, hard, tough, difficult)
9
worrying(adjective, hard, tough, heavy)
8
aggravating(adjective, hard, pain, offensive)
8
heavy(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh)
8
pesky(adjective, hard, easy, evil)
7
disquieting(adjective, hard, happy, pain)
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taxing(adjective, hard, tough, difficult)
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dreadful(verb, adjective, person, tender)
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formidable(adjective, hard, tough, evil)
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provoking(adjective, hard, pain, offensive)
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rough(adjective, hard, tough, nasty)
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troublous(adjective, hard, happy, pain)
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ugly(adjective, hard, evil, rough)
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uphill(adjective, tough, difficult, awkward)
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strenuous(adjective, tough, difficult, awkward)
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complicated(adjective, hard, rough, difficult)
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grueling(adjective, hard, tough, difficult)
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operose(adjective, tough, difficulty, difficult)
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problematic(adjective, hard, tough, fancy)
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terrible(adjective, difficult, tender, unpleasant)
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