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plaguy(adjective, difficulty, vexatious)
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problem(noun, tough, severe, painful, problematic)
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refractory(tough, difficulty, grim, problematic, troublesome)
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sampling
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sapping(difficult, demanding, strenuous, exhausting)
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sinister(hard, severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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smarting(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
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stiff(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, grim)
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stinging(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
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tasting
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tempting
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throbbing(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
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tired(adjective, dull, boring, weary, tedious)
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titanic(tough, severe, painful, problematic)
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tormenting(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
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trial
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trialing
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troubling(hard, severe, offensive, awkward, distressing)
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unfavourable
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weary(adjective, weary, fatigue)
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