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wearying(adjective, dull, boring, tired)
4
contrary
4
harsh(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
3
adverse
3
cantankerous(adjective, grumpy, bad-tempered, tetchy)
3
fussy(adjective, hard, tough, harsh)
3
uphill(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
2
challenging(verb, hard, tough, severe)
2
critical(hard, tough, harsh, delicate)
2
draining(demanding, strenuous, exhausting, tiresome)
2
enervating(demanding, strenuous, exhausting)
2
finicky(adjective, tough, harsh, rigid)
2
nagging(adjective, hard, tough, painful)
2
not easy(expression, tough, severe, painful)
2
perplexing(hard, tough, severe, offensive)
2
sapping(demanding, strenuous, exhausting)
2
stiff(adjective, tough, severe, grim)
1
backbreaker(hard, tough, severe, painful)
1
cumbersome
1
labored(hard, tough, severe, rough)
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